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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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T able 17.—U nsound F ood.
The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption:—
| Meat and Meat Products, etc. | Other Foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | lbs. | 16½ | Almond Paste | lb. | 1 |
| Beef | lbs. | 463 | Baby Food | tins | 5 |
| Canned Meat | tins | 191 | Biscuits | lbs. | 3½ |
| Frozen Irish Rabbits | lbs. | 60 | Bovril | jars | 2 |
| Ox Tongue Roots | lbs. | 145 | Butter | lbs. | 5½ |
| Ox Tongues (home killed) | lbs. | 10½ | Cakes | — | 2 |
| Cake Mixture | pkts. | 76 | |||
| Pigs' Tongues | 5 | Cereals—various | pkts. | 21 | |
| Pork | lbs. | 151 | Cheese | pkts. | 14 |
| Sausages (Beef) | lbs. | 25½ | Chocolate | pkts. | 4 |
| „ (Pork) | lbs. | 9¾ | Christmas Puddings | pkts. | 2 |
| Poultry | Cocoa | tins | 23 | ||
| Cooking Fat | lbs. | 21 | |||
| Chickens | lbs. | 72 | Eggs (liquid) | tins | 2 |
| Eggs (Ducks) | — | 360 | |||
| „ | 10 | Flour | lbs. | 273 | |
| Fish | Irish Stew | tins | 15 | ||
| Jam | tins | 15 | |||
| Canned Fish | tins | 29 | Margarine | lbs. | 13½ |
| Dog Fish | lbs. | 3 | Marmalade | tins | 10 |
| Fruit | Milk | tins | 26 | ||
| Mincemeat | jar& tin | 2 | |||
| Canned Fruit | tins | 296 | Oatmeal | lbs. | 49 |
| Prunes | lbs. | 67¾ | Pastes (Fish & Meat) | jars | 5 |
| „ | boxes | 7 | Paxo Stuffing | pkts. | 1 |
| Vegetables | Pickles | jars | 6 | ||
| Porridge Oats | pkts. | 3¾ | |||
| Sauce O.K. | btles | 2 | |||
| Baked Beans | tins | 11 | Soup | tins | 12 |
| Canned Tomatoes | tins | 15 | Sorento Walnuts | lbs. | 8 |
| Canned Vegetables | tins | 79 | Spaghetti | pkts. | 111 |
| Spice—mixed | tins | 4 | |||
| Steak & Vegetables | tin | 1 | |||
| Stewed Steak | tins | 4 | |||
| Syrup | tin | 1 | |||
| Tomato Juice | tin | 1 | |||
Table 18.—Slaughter-houses.
The district does not now possess a slaughter-house.
During the year under review 31 pigs were slaughtered on pig
club premises, the slaughtering being carried out under hygienic
conditions and by a licensed slaughterman. All carcases were inspected
by a Sanitary Inspector. No evidence of any diseased conditions was
found.