London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wood Green 1935

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

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(b) Meat.
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough, 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 Borough.
(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.
Bovine carcases 600
Bovine liver and lungs 38
Pigs' pluck 6
Pigs' heads and necks 67
Pressed pork 264
Other meat 18½
Fish 168
Chocolates 8
Fruit (139 tins) 184
The total weight condemned during the year was 12 cwts.
9½ lbs.