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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
Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Sheep:— | Total. | Tuberculosis. |
|---|---|---|
| Breast | 14 | — |
| Hindquarter | 4 | — |
| Target | 18 | — |
| Leg | 11 | — |
| Shoulder | 4½ | — |
| Jacket | — | |
| Loin | 9 | — |
| Head | 2 | — |
| Heart | 13 | — |
| Mesentery | 1 | — |
| Liver | 1,565 | — |
| Lungs | 770 | — |
| Omentum | 3 | — |
| Pluck | 6 | — |
| Spleen | 3 | — |
| Scrag | 6 | — |
| Intestines | 1 | — |
| Stomach | 1 | — |
| Neck | 2 | — |
| Miscellaneous— | ||
| Skate wings | 9 st. 4 lbs. | |
| Roker wings | 5 st. | |
| Monk fish | 5 st. | |
| Dog fish | 3 st. | |
| Eels | 40 lbs. | |
| Shrimps | 1 basket | |
| Potatoes | 30 cwts. | |
| Asparagus | 12 bundles | |
| Rolled oats | 72 x 1lb. pkts. | |
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Six hundred and seventy visits were made to butchers' shops
and stalls. Eleven letters were sent and 27 verbal notices given in
respect of minor infringements.
One butcher was prosecuted for an infringement of the Public
Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, his premises being in a dirty
condition. A fine of £10 was imposed.