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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
Stepney 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Caseous Lymphadenitis— There were 1,979 carcases of imported mutton
examined by the cutting of lymphatic glands. Of these, 5 were found diseased.
This is a marked reduction of the percentage of diseased carcases. This
shows 25 per cent. against .52 per cent. in 1933. This is undoubtedly
brought about by the more careful examination at the time of slaughter.
163 Detention notices and 233 Release notices were issued during the year, in respect to the undermentioned foodstuffs:-
| Article. | Detention Notices. | Release Notices. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | No. of notices. | Weight. | Quantity. | No. of Notices. | Weight. | |||||||
| T. | c. | q. | lbs. | T. | c. | q | lbs. | |||||
| Tallow | 4,884 casks. | 72 | 1,953 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6,047 casks. | 160 | 2,448 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Mutton | 33.822 carcases. | 66 | — | 32,819 carcases. | 66 | — | ||||||
| Oranges | 761 cases | 4 | — | 298 cases | 2 | — | ||||||
| 40 tins. | 84 tins. | |||||||||||
| Crab | 368 cases. | 2 | — | 252 cases. | 1 | — | ||||||
| Salmon | 5,666 cases. | 3 | — | 7,691 cases. | 2 | — | ||||||
| Sultanas | 200 boxes. | 1 | — | 200 boxes. | 1 | — | ||||||
| Ox tongues | 15 cases | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | |||
| 13 tins. | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | ||||||||||||
| Canned Pork | 1 case | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 10 tins | ||||||||||||
| Crayfish | 18 cases | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tomatoes | 25 cases | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pears | 50 cases | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 7 tins | ||||||||||||
| Sardines | — | — | — | 20 cases. | 1 | — | ||||||
| Tongues | 51 cases | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 54 tins | ||||||||||||
| Onions | 342 bags | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| do. | 8,864 bags | 1 | - | — | — | — | ||||||
| Rice | 28 bags | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| Cocoa beans | 1 bag | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||