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Wood Green 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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All the firms concerned produced and bottled this graded milk
at premises outside this borough.
(3) It has not been necessary to refuse or revoke registration
of any retailer.
(b) Meat.
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the district, and
the occupier has given notice of the times of slaughtering, so that
all animals killed on the premises may be examined by the Sanitary
Inspector before being disposed of.
There are no public slaughterhouses in the district.
(c) Other Foods.
The premises of fishmongers, fruiterers and greengrocers and
all other premises where food is prepared and sold have been visited
regularly during the year, and where defects have been discovered
the requisite steps have been taken to have them remedied.
The undermentioned foodstuffs were condemned as unfit for
human consumption during the year:—
lbs.
2 sheep carcases 96
3 pigs' heads 28
Pork 10
Beef 12
Corned Beef 7,200
Various cooked meats 30
Fish (cod) 35
Fruit (peaches) 10
7,421
The total weight condemned during the year was 3 tons 6 cwt.
1 qr. 1 lb.