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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 18.—Unsound Food
The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption:—
Where quantities are insufficient for salvage all unsound food is collected and disposed of at the Council's Refuse Destructor, by incineration.
| Meat and Meat products, etc. | Other Foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | lbs. | 14 | Biscuits | lbs. | 30½ |
| Beef | lbs. | 1,158¾ | Butter | lbs. | 11 |
| Canned Meat | lbs. | 352½ | Cake Mixture | pkts. | 42 |
| Lambs' Tongues | lb. | Cereals | lb. | 1 | |
| Mutton | lbs. | 11½ | Cheese | lbs. | 39 3/8 |
| Pork | lbs. | 10 3/4 | Chocolates | lbs. | 70 |
| Pork Pies | Confectionery | lbs. | 2½ | ||
| „ | Flour | lbs. | 24 | ||
| Pork Sausages | lbs. | 45¼ | Fruit Cordials | bottles | 2 |
| Sausage Rolls | Ground Almonds | lbs. | 6 | ||
| Steak & Vegetables (Canned) | lbs. | 13 | Honey | lbs. | 4 |
| Jam | lbs. | 40 3/4 | |||
| Margarine | lbs. | 66 | |||
| Rabbits | lbs. | 91 | Marmalade | lbs. | 17 |
| Meat Paste | ozs. | 3 3/4 | |||
| Canned Fish | lbs. | 15½ | Milk (Canned) | lbs. | 2½ |
| Cod | stones | 2 | pints | 80 3/4 | |
| Dog Fish | stones | 8 | Pickles | lbs. | 7¼ |
| Frozen Herrings | stones | 8 | Puddings | — | 6 |
| Golden Fillets | lbs. | 14 | Robinson's Patent Barley | lbs. | 15 |
| Skate | stones | 8 | |||
| Whiting | lbs. | 14 | Sandwich Spread | lb. | ¼ |
| Sauces | lbs. | 10 3/8 | |||
| Canned Fruit | lbs. | 696 1/8 | Soups | lbs. | 37 1/8 |
| Dates | lbs. | 6 5/8 | Spaghetti | lb. | 1 |
| Prunes | lbs. | 29 3/4 | Sponge Mixture | lbs. | 13½ |
| Sugar | lbs. | 22 | |||
| Prunes in Syrup (Canned) | lbs. | 22½ | Syrup | lb. | 5/8 |
| Tea | lbs. | 40 | |||
| Tomato Juice | lbs. | 3¼ | |||
| Canned Baked Beans | lbs. | 10 | White Loaves (large) | - | 2 |
| Canned Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce | lbs. | 38 3/4 | |||
| Canned Tomatoes | lbs. | 50 3/8 | |||
| Canned Vegetables | lbs. | 36 5/8 | |||
| Potatoes | cwts. | 10 | |||
Table 19.—Slaughter-houses.
The district does not now possess a slaughter-house.
During the year under review 38 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.