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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

Kingston upon Thames 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Visits were also made to the markets and other food
premises, such as restaurants, sausage making rooms, etc.
In all, 1501 visits were made to the various classes of
food premises.

Table: UNSOUND FOOD.The following is a list of the foodstuffs examined and condemned during the past year.

UNSOUND FOOD.

The following is a list of the foodstuffs examined and condemned during the past year.

PORK—
27 Carcases & OffalTuberculosisInspected & Condemned
2 Carcases & OffalOedemado.
2 Carcases & OffalSuffocationVoluntarily Surrendered
1 Carcase & OffalEmaciationInspected & Condemned
89 Heads & NecksTuberculosisdo.
30 Plucksdo.do.
3 PlucksInflammationdo.
1 PluckPleurisydo.
19 SpleensTuberculosisdo.
2 SpleensInflammation.do.
5 Pair LungsTuberculosisdo.
5 Pair LungsPleurisydo.
9 LiversTuberculosisdo.
4 LiversCirrhosisdo.
1 LiverParasitic Diseasedo.
951bs. LiverPutrefactionVoluntarily Surrendered
2 LegsBruisedInspected & Condemned
1 Leg (cooked)PutrefactionVoluntarily Surrendered
4 Pieces FlareInflammationInspected & Condemned
15 Mesenteric FatsTuberculosisdo.
251bs. Porkdo.do.
2 Kidneysdo.do.
521bs. KidneyPutrefactionVoluntarily Surrendered
BOVINES—
7351bs. BeefPutrefactionVoluntarily Surrendered
1801bs. BeefBruiseddo.
301bs. TrimmingsPutrefactiondo.
241bs. Fatdo.do.
241bs. Tripedo.do.
1 Head & TongueTuberculosisInspected & Condemned
2 LiversDistomatosisdo.
1 LiverTuberculosisdo.
131bs. LiverPutrefactionVoluntarily Surrendered
3 Pairs LungsTuberculosisInspected & Condemned
1 Pair LungsInflammationdo.