Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TABULATED LIST OF CONDEMNED FOODSTUFFS SHOWING CAUSE FOR CONDEMNATION AND THE WEIGHTS.
Article of Food. | Reason for Action. | Weight. |
---|---|---|
BOVINE. | ||
Beef, Hindquarters | Decomposition, Black Spot Mould, etc. | 1648½ lbs. |
" " | Bruised | 115½ " |
" " | Abscess | 65½ " |
Trimmings | Bruised, Decomposition, etc. | 254 " |
" " | Brine Stain | 16 " |
Offal | Decomposition, etc. | 67½ " |
Ox Liver | Distomatosis | 9 " |
75 Calves Heads 73¾ " Feet | Decomposition | 507½ " |
MUTTON. | ||
2 carcases | Black Spot Mould | 44 " |
Legs of Lamb | Bruised | 4½ " |
Shoulder | Abscess | 7 " |
Trimmings | Contaminated by foreign matter | 2 " |
Liver | Decomposition | 421½ " " |
PORCINE. | ||
Liver | Decomposition | 8½ " |
CANNED' GOODS. | ||
Meat - 2106 tins. | Blown, Decomposition. | 9575½ " |
Meat - 20 " | Iron Sulphide Contamination. | 120 " |
Fish - 371 " | Blown, Decomposition | 235½ " |
Vegetables - 258 tins. | " " " " | 303 " |
Jam & Marmalade - 158 tins. | " " " " | 257½ " |
Fruit - 46 tins. | " " " " | 73 " |
Condensed Milk - 500 tins. | " " " " | 438½ " |
Spaghetti & Macaroni -4 tins | Blown, etc. | 3 " |
Pudding - 2 tins. | " " | 2 " |
Orange Pulp - 4 tins. | " " | 28 " |
FISH. | ||
Haddock | Decomposition | 763 " |
Plaice | " " | 140 " |
Cod | " " | 434 " |
Skate | " " | 450 " |
Whiting | " " | 100 " |
Mackerel | " " | 252 " |
Coal Fish | " " | 56 " |
Kippers | " " | 560 " |
MISCELLANEOUS | ||
Rabbits | " " | 56 " |
Bacon | " " | 16 " |
16 jars Pickles | Mould | 12 " |
Butter | Contaminated by Foreign Matter | 6½ " |
Margarine | " " " " " " " " | 1 lb. |
Cheese | Decomposed | 1½ lbs. |
8 pkts. Flour | Contaminated by Mice | 18 " |
Flour | Infested by Moth | 46 " |
39 Pkts. Flour | Contaminated by foreign Matter | 117 " |
C/FWD. | 17,236 " |