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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
Barnes 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 19.—Slaughterhouses.
| No. of licensed slaughterhouses | Private. 1 | Public. | Total. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of notices received of intention to slaughter during the year | 25 | — | 25 |
| No. of animals slaughtered:— Swine | 90 | - | 90 |
| Cattle | — | — | — |
| Sheep | — | — | — |
| Total | 90 | — | 90 |
Meat discovered to be unfit for human consumption :—
One pig, weight 18 stone, diseased—destroyed.
Table 20.—Unsound Food.
In no instance was it found necessary to seize unsound food on any premises The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption :—
| Meat—tins | 174 | Honey—tins | 11 |
| —jars Sausage meat | 14 | Cheese | 5 lbs. |
| 224J lbs. | Spaghetti—tins | 4 | |
| Vegetables—tins | 128 | Bacon | ½lb. |
| Fish—tins | 254 | Chicken & Ham Paste—tins | 1 |
| „ —fresh | 14 stones | —jars | 1 |
| Periwinkles | 180 lbs. | Porridge—packet | 1 |
| Milk—tins | 115 | Chicken | 4 lbs. |
| Soup—tins | 35 | Custard Powder—packed | 1 |
| Sugar | 70 lbs. | Meat Cubes—packet | 1 |
| Jam—tins | 2 |