London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(iii) Foodstuffs condemned as unfit. The following tabulated
statement shows the amounts of various foods which were
condemned during the year and the causes for the condemnation.
The list is very much condensed so as to avoid unnecessary
detail.
Tabulated List of Condemned Foodstuffs showing cause for Condemnation and the Weights.
| Article of Food. | Reasons for Action. | Weight lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Meat. | |||
| Bovine | Decomposition | 1,209½ | |
| Disease | 124½ | ||
| Contamination | 10 | 1,344 | |
| Ovine | Decomposit ion | 122¾ | |
| Disease | 56 | ||
| Contamination | ¾ | 179½ | |
| Porcine | Decomposition | 3½ | 3½ |
| Caprine | Decomposition | 126½ | 126½ |
| Total Weight Raw Meat | 1.653? | ||
| Raw Fish. | Decomposition | 1,602 | |
| Poultry, Game, etc. | Decomposition | ||
| Chickens | 52¼ | ||
| Ducks | |||
| Geese | 30 | ||
| Rabbits (Imported) | 993 | ||
| 1,075¼ | |||
| Fresh Fruit | |||
| Tomatoes | Decomposition | 2,510 | |
| Dried Fruit | |||
| Currants | Insect Infestation | 50 | |
| Dates | 98¼ | ||
| Prunes | 29¾ | ||
| 178 | |||
| Canned Goods. | |||
| Meat | Damaged, pictured, | 908£ | |
| Fish | blown, decomposition,. | U3i | |
| Vegetables and Soup | 616# | ||
| Fruit & jam | 7 | ,883i | |
| Milk | 223^ | ||
| Other | 1 | 9 081+ | |
| 10,759? | |||
| Food in Glass Containers. | |||
| Sauces, Pickles, Paste, etc | Glass contamina- | 118½ | |
| Fruit | tion, Mould, | 50½ | |
| Preserves | Deterioration. | 10¾ | |
| Beverages | l¼ | ||
| 181 | |||
| Packet Foodstuffs. | |||
| Miscellaneous | Contamination | 62 | |
| Insect Infestation | 2 | ||
| 64 | |||
| Total C/Fo | 18,023¼ | ||