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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(e) Meat and Other Food.
(i) There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough,, The supply of
meat for the town arrives from Smithfield and through the local wholesale
shops, A certain amount of home killed meat also comes from the
modern abattoir at Guildfordo
(ii) Foodstuffs condemned as unfit.
The following tabulated statement shows the amounts of various
foods which were condemned during the year and the causes for condemnation,,
The quantities involved are small in comparison with the amount of
food which is handled in the town. The list is very much condensed to avoid
unnecessary detail.
Tabulated list of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for condemnation and the weights,,
| Article of Food | Reason for Action | Weights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | ||
| Raw Meat | |||
| Bovine | Decomposition etc. | 3,62l½ | |
| Ovine | " | 698 | |
| Porcine | " | 2,584 | |
| Total raw meat | 6,903½ | ||
| Raw Fish | Decomposition | 221 | |
| Poultry, Game, etc. | " | 266 | |
| Canned Goods | |||
| Meat & Meat Products ) | Punctured, blown, damaged or decomposition | 654¾ | |
| Fruit | 1,894 | ||
| Jam | 58 | ||
| Vegetables | 142¾ | ||
| Milk | 112¾ | ||
| Soup | 16 | ||
| Fish & Fish Paste | 27 | ||
| Others | 31½ | 2,936¼ | |
| Other Foods condemned for various reasons. | |||
| Flour | 140 | ||
| Jam & Preserves | 18 | ||
| Pickles | 1 | ||
| Sausages | 2¼ | ||
| Meat | 2¾ | ||
| Others | 32 | 196 | |