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Kingston upon Thames 1939

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

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40
UNSOUND FOOD.
In order to simplify the statement as far as possible
no detailed reasons for condemnation are given in the tabular
statement below as v;as the practice in previous years. The
causes for condemnation have been grouped under three main
headings, a reference to which is given at the end of the
statement.
No special comment is necessary or even desirable at
the present time. The figures given are a sufficient indication
of the work involved by food inspection. Should a more

Table: detailed report be called for at a later date, attention might be directed to the comparative figures for each of the five years.

detailed report be called for at a later date, attention might be directed to the comparative figures for each of the five years.

Food Condemned.19391940194119421943
lbs -lbs,lbs.lbs.lbs.
Beef (D) 119441852718140
" (P)39823873675697732
Offal(D)233114752547
" (P)1109629318313
Beef (E.A.)-590---
Pork (D)35289126--
"(P)lGo54129-17
Offal (D)203952--
" (P)-24575485
Mutton (D)-210401710
" (P)10307283147107
Offal (D)-1596l——
" (P)18944354110—8
Pish (p)49529331281170
Canned Poods (P)--16 0848849911
11 " (E.A.)--6 tons--
Sausage (p)-2160090-
Bacon (P)---69-
Rabbits (P)--600--
Cheese (P)——174-26
Nuts (p)—-350--
Bread ("Ropd")--3½ tons-
Miscellaneous (P)84-116-76
" (E.A.)-933392—_

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* "D" denotes - diseased.
"P" " - putrefaction or decomposition.
"E.A." " - damaged by enemy action.
All weights in lbs. unless otherwise stated.