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Barnet 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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MEAT AND FOOD CONDEMNED.
The following is a list of the articles of food condemned as unfit for
human consumption during the year.
Meat.
Fresh Meat.
Beef (English and Scotch) 88 lbs.
" (Imported) 3 lbs.
Pork (English) 14½ lbs.
Lamb and Mutton (Irish) 34 lbs.
Offals 84 lbs.
Bacon 14 lbs.
Sausages (Beef) 31 lbs.
„ (Pork) 5¼ lbs.
Pork Pie 1 lbs.
Canned Meat.
Veal 120 lbs.
Pork 90 lbs.
Stewed Steak 19 lbs.
Ham (Imported) 111¾ lbs.
Luncheon Meat 207 lbs.
Braised Hearts 1¾ lbs.
Tongue 1¾ lbs.
Fish.
Plaice 1 stone.
Roes l½ stone.
„ 8 tins.
Brisling 16 tins.
Herrings and Sardines 6 tins.
Crab, Lobster & Shrimps 4 tins.
Fruit.
Cherries 213 jar? & tins.
Apples 305 tins.
Apricots 84 jars & tins.
Plums 53 jars & tins.
Miscellaneous 67 jars & tins.
Fruit Salad 15 jars.
Oranges 27 tins.
Prunes 32 lbs.
Figs 45 lbs.
Dates 7 pkts.
Fruit Pies (Individual) 3.
Vegetables and Cereals.
Beans 16 tins.
Peas 37 tins.
Tomatoes 113 tins.
Carrots 4 tins.
Beetroot 3 tins.
Vegetables
(Miscellaneous) 8 tins.
Rice 5¾ lbs.
Flour 6 lbs.
Groceries.
Cheese 132 lbs.
Sugar 2 lbs.
Ground Almonds 2 lbs.
Sweets & Chocolates 137½ lbs.
Milk 29 tins.
Soup 21 tins.
Jam & Marmalade 30 jars & tins.
Mincemeat 4 jars & tins.
Paste & Spreads 7 jars & tins.
Cake & Custard Powders
12 pkts & tins.
Jelly & Gelatine 7 pkts & tins.
Pickles & Sauces
43 bottles & jars.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1938
These sections of the above Act concerning sampling of food-stuffs
for adulteration and sophistication are enforced by the County Authority
in this district.