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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 1938
[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 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diseased non-tuberculous meat | 2 | — | 13 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Other Foods.
There are fifteen bakehouses in the district, one being
underground. These have been periodically inspected and
cleansed. Defects found at two bakehouses were remedied after
informal action.
In addition to visits to the slaughterhouses, 451 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:—
Mutton 43 lbs.
Lambs' livers 163 lbs.
Corned beef 6 lbs.
Tinned soup 32 tins
Grapes 20 lbs.
Herrings 49 lbs.
Pollock 84 lbs.
Total weight: 3 cwts. 1 qtr. 17 lbs.