Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION,
The following is a list of the articles of food condemned as unfit for human
consumption during the year:-
Meat.
Beef (Imported) 1303½ lbs.
Beef (Home Killed) 68½ lbs.
Mutton (HomeKilled) 36 lbs,
Bacon 24 lbs.
Beef Sausages 12 lbs.
Meat Pies 44 lbs.
Black Puddings 8½ lbs.
Corned Beef 325½ lbs.
Corned Mutton 36 lbs.
Stewed Steak 12 tins.
Luncheon Meat 13 tins.
Miscellaneous 10 tins.
Fish.
Wet Fish (Skate, Herrings,
Witches, Bream and Cod) 49½ stones.
Smoked Fish (Cod, Haddock
and Kippers) 29 stones.
Shrimps 3 galls.
Salmon 26 tins.
Sardines 8l tins.
Pilchards 19 tins.
Herring Tidbits 456 tins.
Smoked Herring Spread 87 tins.
Hake 5 tins.
Fish Paste 16 tins.
Mussels 60 tins.
Fruit.
Prunes (Dried) 9 lbs.
Mixed Fruits (Sultanas,
Currants and Peel) 2¾ lbs.
Dates 15 boxes.
Grapes 102 tins.
Grapefruit 39 tins.
Plums 25 tins.
Apricots 21 tins.
Miscellaneous Fruits
and Juices 22 tins.
Vegetables and Cereals.
Peas 59 tins.
Carrots 16 tins.
Baked Beans 38 tins.
Spaghetti in Sauce 11 tins.
Parsnips 9 tins.
Mixed Vegetables 15 tins.
Runner Beans 6 tins.
Semolina 5½ lbs.
Barley Flakes 21½ lbs.
Barley Flour 7½ lbs.
Breakfast Cereals 18 pkts.
Groceries.
Sugar 128 lbs.
Cheese 17 lbs.
Milk 199 tins.
Jam and Marmalade 80 tins.
Soup 30 tins.
Tea ½ lb.
Cocoa 1½ lbs.
Coffee Essence 18 botts.
Flour 12 pkts.
Cake Mixture 44 pkts.
Cake 9 lbs.
Biscuits 17 lbs.
Pickles 17 ,jars.
Sauces 16 botts.
Pepper 4 lbs.
Salt 6 pkts.
Rennet 3 botts.
Sweets (Boiled Sweets,
Toffee and Chocolates) 22¼ lbs.