London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornchurch 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Unsound Food.
During the year the following foods were voluntarily surrendered to the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:—
| Tons | Cwts. | Lbs. | Ozs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | — | 5 | 69 | 8 |
| Fish | — | 6 | 7 | — |
| Tinned Meat | — | 14 | 86 | 8 |
| Tinned Fish | — | — | 71 | 8 . |
| Tinned Milk | — | 7 | 98 | 2 |
| Tinned Food | — | 17 | 78 | — |
| Miscellaneous Groceries | — | 6 | 86 | 6 |
| Skim Milk Powder | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3 | - | 49 | - |
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 505 | 8 | 85 | 1,550 | 1,273 | — |
| Number inspected | 505 | 8 | 85 | 1,550 | 1,273 | — |
| Whole carcases condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 31 | 1 | - | 12 | 8 | - |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis, etc. | 6.1 % | 12.5% | - | 0.8% | 0.6% | - |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 14 | - | - | - | 14 | - |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 2.8% | — | — | - | 1.1% | — |
| 5 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Generalised and totally condemned | - | - | - | - | - | - |