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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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29
Slaughterhouses.
The only licensed slaughter house in the district was discontinued
during the year, and has since been demolished.
Thirteen pigs were slaughtered in the district. These belonged
to pig clubs, and were slaughtered under hygienic conditions. All
carcases were inspected.

Table: Table 29.—Unsound Food.The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption.

Table 29.—Unsound Food.

The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption.

Meat.Vegetables.
Beeflbs.164Canned vegetablestins254
Baconlbs.10½Dried Peastins15
Muttonlbs.3Haricot Beanstins14½
Porkcarcase1Potatoestins7
head1
Rabbitslbs.70Others Fnoils
Sausageslbs.4
Black Puddings(whole)16
Tinned Meattins84
Poultry.
Biscuitslbs126
Chickenslbs.6½Breadquartns. 73½
Geesewhole6½Buttertins 2
Fish.Cakelbs.38½
Cerealslbs.298
Canned Fishtins166Cheeselbs.20
Kippers . .lbs.28Confectionerylbs.18
Linglbs.154Dried Eggtins3
Plaicelbs.490Jamtins10
Skatelbs.428Macaronilbs.6
Spratslbs.84Marmaladetins37
Whitinglbs.224Milktins137
Fruit.Paste, Fish & Meatjars25
Pickled Onionsbottles69
Currantslbs.50Saucebottles12
Cherrieslbs.64Souptins44
Dateslbs.165½
Plums/Pruneslbs.62