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. | ||
Parts of 66 hindquarters | Internal Decomposition | 3295½ lbs. |
115 " | ||
Fibrosis | 29½ " | |
Rump and Loin | Internal Decomposition | 51 " |
Kidneys | Decomposition | 27 " |
Various joints | Contaminated by Ammonia from burst refrigerator | 168½ " |
Tripe | 13 " | |
Veal | 19 " | |
Trimmings | Decomposition | 634¼ " |
Contaminated by foreign matter | 3 " | |
Fibrosis | 5 " | |
Abscess | 2 " | |
OVINE. | ||
Parts of Sheep | Internal Decomposition | 27 " |
" "Forequarter | Abscess | 27 " |
Liver | Black Spot Mould | 811 ¼ " |
Trimmings | 788 " | |
Abscess and Brine Stain | 7 " | |
Decomposition | 12½ " | |
Parts of Carcase | Contaminated by Ammonia from refrigeration plant | 128 " |
PORCINE. | ||
Knuckle of Pork | Decomposition | 3 " |
Trimmings | 12½ " | |
CANNED GOODS. | ||
1804 tins Beef | Blown, Decomposition, etc. | 7664 " |
11 tins Pork Luncheon Meat | 8 " | |
15 " Stewed Steak | 15 " | |
7 " Sausages | 6¾ " | |
18 " Bacon | 32¼" | |
13 " Beef Loaf | 20¼ " | |
342 " Fish | 311½ " | |
38 " Soup | ||
495 " Vegetables | 907½ " | |
260 " Milk | 243½ " | |
240 " Fruit | 569¾ " | |
22 " Fruit Juice | 36½ " | |
120 " Jam & Marmalade | 21l¾ " | |
FISH. | ||
Coal Fish | Decomposition | 168 " |
Kippers | 28 " | |
Herrings | 266 " | |
Dog Fish | 154 " | |
Haddock | 308 " | |
Cod Fillets | 300 " | |
Skate | 511 " | |
Hake | 70 " | |
Golden Cutlets | 28 " | |
Megrims | 70 " | |
Witches | 84 " | |
Prawns | 112 " | |
Crabs | 56 " | |
C/Fwd. | 18,393¼ " |