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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
Bromley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Table D.
Carcases, parts of carcases and offal, inspected at request of butchers.
| Inspected | Condemned | Disease | Weight in lbs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases | Parts and/or Organs | Carcases | Parts | Organs | Tuberculosis | Other than Tuberculosis | ||
| Cattle (excluding cows) | - | 23 | - | 22 | 1 | - | 23 | 1850 |
| Cows | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 17 |
| Calves | 3 | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 13 |
| Sheep | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 12 | 165 |
| Pigs | 60 | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 71 |
| Total | 75 | 46 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 2116 |
Meat. Contraventions.
No statutory action was called for in connection
with contraventions of the Meat Regulations.
Unsound and Unwholesome Food Surrendered.
| Article of Food. | Weight (in lbs.). | |
|---|---|---|
| Meat | 1803 (imported, etc.) | |
| Poultry | 53 | |
| Rabbits | 154 | |
| Fish | 260 | |
| Vegetables | 110 | |
| Fruit | 62 | |
| Tinned Goods. | Quantity. | |
| Vegetables | 7 tins | approx. 1,130 lbs. |
| Fruit | 124 „ | |
| Fish | 870 „ | |
| Milk, Cream | 95 | |
| Meat | 30 „ | |
| Chicken | 112 „ | |
| Miscellaneous | 9 „ | |