London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chigwell 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Meat and other Foods (Cont.).
Following the decentralisation of London's Meat
Market in September, a Government controlled meat distributing
centre was established in South Woodford. All meat supplies
to this depot have been subjected to inspection, and unsound meat
condemned up to the close of the year was as follows:-
26 Carcases of Lamb,
4 Sheep ,
193 Sheep's Heads,
184 Sheep's Plucks,
8l Sheep's Livers,
23 Pig's Livers,
3 Calves Plucks,
and various other offal, giving a total weight of 1 ton, 2 cwt.,
3 qrs., 4 lbs.
Other unsound food condemned and destroyed included
19 lbs. Corn Beef,
15 lbs. Cod,
28 lbs. Skate, and
52 lbs. Dog Fish.
Other Food Premises-
Two hundred and thirty-eight visits were made to
Other premises in which food is prepared, stored or exposed for
sale. Cleanliness and repair on these premises was well maintained
and necessary requirements received due attention.
Bakehouses-
There are fourteen bakehouses in the district; two
of these are underground bakehouses. Forty-four inspections were
made and the provisions of the Bakehouse Regulations were observed
satisfactorily.
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