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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
Penge 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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The total weight of meat surrendered and condemned at the slaughterhouses is as follows :—
| cwts. | qrts. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous meat | 6 | 1 | 26 |
| Diseased non-tuberculous meat | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Other Foods.
There are 15 bakehouses in the district, one being underground.
These have been periodically inspected and cleansed.
Two informal notices to remedy defects were served and complied
with.
In addition to visits to the slaughterhouses, 433 visits were
made to premises and stalls where foods are prepared, stored
or exposed for sale, and, with a few exceptions, these were
found to be kept in a satisfactory condition.
The following list shows the amount of food which was surrendered and then condemned from shops and stalls, and afterwards destroyed :—
| Beef | 117 lbs. |
| Pork | 5 lbs. |
| Sausages | 1 lb. |
| Mutton | 5 lbs. |
| Bacon | 9 lbs. |
| Ducks | 6 lbs. |
| Milk | 8 pints. |