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 Walthamstow]
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Unsound Food.
The following was condemned and destroyed:—
240 lbs. eels.
10 stones of haddocks.
1 set of ox lungs*
2 pigs' heads*
2 boxes of cods' roe.
1 set of ox lungs.*
1 trunk of skate300
eggs.
1½ sacks of potatoes.
1 set of ox lungs.*
1 ox head and heart.*
35 stones of beef.*
6 stones of hake.
2 boxes of skate.
1 barrel of crabs.
3 boxes of cod.
62 tins of haddock.
56 tins of parsnip.
124 tins of beetroot.
4 fowls.
7 rabbits.
1 ox head and tongue and set of
lungs.*
1 brisket of beef.*
1 forequarter of beef.*
1 trunk of haddocks
2 pig carcases.
3 pigs' heads.*
1 trunk of haddocks.
4 pieces of beef.
5 pigs' heads.
*These were affected with T.B.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Number of samples taken 87
Number of samples found genuine 77
Three Summonses were issued against one Vendor.
Defendant did not appear and a warrant for his arrest was
issued.
HOUSING.
No. of Houses erected (private enterprise) 96
No. of Houses erected (building scheme) 16
Total 112
I.—Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and
Housing Acts) 9,451