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Ilford 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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1 forequarter of beef.
1 ox head.
6 sets of lungs.
1 ox liver (14 lbs.).
2 lots of skirt.
Caul and mesentery fat (178 lbs.).
1 sheep's oaul fat.

The following table gives particulars of the slaughterhouses in the Ilford district:—

In 1914.In January, 1920.In December, 1920.
Registered
Licensed322
Totals322

(b) Articles of Food Surrendered and Seised.—During the
year the following articles of food were surrendered and condemned
as being unfit for the food of man:—
1 hindquarter of beef (152 57 tins corned beef (330£ lbs.).
lbs). 2 tins tongue (12 lbs.).
1 portion of hindquarter of 5 tins pork and beans.
beef (49 lbs.). 3 bags of periwinkles.
1 forequarter of beef. 3 lots of bacon (24 lbs. 1 oz.).
6 sets of lungs. 1 ibox salted herrings.
6 sets of lungs. 3 box fresh herrings.
1 top piece of rump of beef 1 box of megrums.
(148 lbs.). 4 boxes cods' roe.
2 lots chilled beef (150 lbs.). 1 box codling.
2 ox livers (26 lbs.). 1 box tunbot.
2 pieces of skirt. 2 boxes soles.
1 lot of oaul and mesentery 1 box and 1 barrel of monk
fat (178 lbs.). (rock salmon).
1 sheep's caul fat. 1 tin salmon.
7 carcases of sheep (315J 2 tins herrings,
lbs.). 1 case Iceland dabs.
Portions of other carcases 62 boxes dried apricots.
(128 lbs.). 1 box apples.
1 leg of lamb. 454 tins condensed milk.
The following articles of food were seized and condemned:—
(a) 6 chickens.
(b) 15 shoulders mutton, 3 double legs of mutton, and one aitchbone
of beef.
On legal proceedings being instituted the following were the
results of the prosecutions:—
(a) Defendant committed to prison for one .month, having
been convicted on three previous occasions.
(b) Defendant and assistant fined £20 and £5 respectively.