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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

Walthamstow 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.

CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.

Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
Number killed235121431,565656
Number inspected235121431,565656
All diseases except Tuberculosis :—
Whole carcases condemned-----
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned46222035
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis19.5716.661.391.285.34
Tuberculosis only:—
Whole carcases condemned2---1
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned2791-37
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis12.3475.00.69—5.79

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In addition to the meat involved in the above table, the following
miscellaneous articles were condemned and destroyed as unlit
for food :—
2¾ barrels Apples 22 Fillets Cod.
56 lbs. Tomatoes. 4½ stone Skate.
48 lbs. Pears. 5 stone Pollock.
2 Hams and 2 portions. 2 stone Dogfish.
6 stone Beef and Mutton. 12 stone Dabs.
2 portions Gammon. 4½ stone Cod.
2,379 tins Smoked Brisling.
(c) Adulteration, etc.— Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,
1928, and Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The latter Act replaced the former one on 1st October and the
Corporation then became the Food and Drugs Authority. Prior to
this date, and as in the past, samples—chiefly of milk—have been
procured as "such good work has been carried out" to quote from
the Annual Report for 1938.