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 Chigwell]
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(b) Meat and other Foods.
There are 7 slaughter-houses in the district, all
licensed under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. During
the year, 13 pigs were slaughtered under licence. 57
visits were made to ensure that premises were properly
maintained.
There are 22 butchers' shops in the district to
which 283 visits were made.
108 visits have been made to restaurants and
cafes which are kept in good condition.
Other food shops, to which 148 visits have been
made, have been well conducted. The following foodstuffs
have been submitted for inspection, found unsound,
surrendered and where possible disposed of for
animal feeding:—
FRUIT.
Oranges: 6 cases ; l,087½ Lemons: 16 lbs.
lbs.; 712 Grape Fruit: 14 lbs.; 60
Plums: Tins 2 Dates: 2 cwts.; 72 lbs.
MEAT.
Sausages: Tins 2 Kam : Tins 5
Luncheon Meat: Tins 12 Ham: Tins 8
Steak: Tins 21 Sausage Meat: Tins 2
Tongue: Tins 5 Treet: Tins 1
Spam: Tins 2 Beef: Tins 2
Prem : Tins 1 Pork : Tins 7
Pigeons: No. 15 Meat & Vegetables: Tins 4
FISH.
Pilchards : Tins 63 Mackerel: Tins 9
Herrings: Tins 7 Sardines: Tins 16
Salmon: Tins 11 Fish Paste: Jars 10
Lobsters: lbs. 70 Turbot: Stone 2
Plaice : Stone 9i Crayfish : Tins 1
Crawfish : Tins 1
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