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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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UNSOUND FOOD
The following is a list of foodstuffs examined and
condemned during the past year.
PORK—
| 1 Carcase & Offal | Suffocation | Inspected & Condemned |
|---|---|---|
| do. | Tuberculosis | do. |
| 73 Heads & Necks | do. | do. |
| 10 Plucks | do. | do. |
| 12 Plucks | Inflammation | do. |
| 4 Spleens | do. | do. |
| 2 Spleens | Tuberculosis | do. |
| 3 Mesenteric Fats | do. | do. |
| 2 Livers | do. | do. |
| 8 Livers | Cirrhosis | do. |
| 2 Livers | Cysts | do. |
| 1 Liver | Necrosis | do. |
| 1 Liver | Fatty degeneration | do. |
| 1 Liver | Inflammation | do. |
| 4 Pairs Lungs | Pleurisy | do. |
| 1 Pair Lungs | Pneumonia | do. |
| 1 Pair Lungs | Tuberculosis | do. |
| 2 Kidneys | do. | do. |
| 2 Hearts | Pericarditis | do. |
| 4 Pieces Loin | Inflammation | do. |
| 9½ lbs. Pork | Bruised | Voluntarily Surrendered |
| BOVINES— | ||
| 4971bs. Beef | Putrefaction | Voluntarily Surrendered |
| 1661bs. Beef | Fibrosis | do. |
| 1731bs. Beef | Mould & Putrefaction | do. |
| 1031bs. Beef | Bruised | do. |
| 801bs. Beef | Bone Taint | do. |
| 1601bs. Ox Kidneys | Putrefaction | do. |
| 1 Ox Liver | do. | do. |
| 201bs. Ox Liver | do. | do. |
| 61bs. Ox Livers | Distomatosis | do. |
| 121bs. Kidney Suet | Putrefaction | do. |
| 1 Pair Ox Lungs | Tuberculosis | Inspected & Condemned |
| MUTTON— | ||
| 281bs. Mutton | Oedema & Inflammation | Voluntarily Surrendered |
| 2441bs. Lambs Livers | Putrefaction | do. |