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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 1954
[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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans with Pork | lbs. | 2 | Biscuits | lbs. | 14 |
| Beef | lbs. | 953¼ | Blancmange | packets | 3 |
| Canned Meat | lbs. | 192 2/8 | Cereals | lbs. | 16 |
| Beef | lbs. | 953i | Cheese | lbs. | 8 1/8 |
| Canned Steak and Vegetables, etc. | lbs. | 21½ | „ | boxes | 3 |
| „ | packet | 1 | |||
| Pork | lbs. | 34 | Cheese Spread | lbs. | 1½ |
| Pork Chipolates | lbs. | 2 | Chocolate Mallows | 1 tin contg. | 64 |
| Pork Sausages | lbs. | 13 | Coffee | lb. | 3 |
| Tongues (Lambs) | lb. | 1 | Flour | lbs. | 57¼ |
| Fruit Cocktail | bottle | 1 | |||
| Poultry | Jam | lbs. | 52 3/4 | ||
| Canned Rabbit | lb. | 1 | Lyons Quoffy | lbs. | 2 3/4 |
| Marmalade | lbs. | 4 | |||
| Fish | Mayonnaise | lb. | ¼ | ||
| Canned Fish | lbs. | 48¼ | Milk | pints | 66 |
| Cod | stones | 5 | „ | tins | 8 |
| Dog Fish | stones | 7¼ | Mint Sauce | lb. | 7/8 |
| Kippers | lbs. | 14 | Nescafe | tin | 1 |
| Skate | stones | 7 | Orange Juice | lb. | 1 1/8 |
| Whiting | stones | 7 | Pickles | lbs. | 5/8 |
| Puddings | — | 12 | |||
| Fruit | Sandwich Spread | lb. | ½ | ||
| Canned Fruit | lbs. | 453 1/8 | Sauces | lbs. | 8¼ |
| Cochineal | bottle | 1 | |||
| Vegetables | Soups | lbs. | 32 1/8 | ||
| Baked Beans | lbs. | 23 5/8 | Spaghetti | lbs. | 2J |
| Canned Tomatoes | lbs. | 41 5/8 | Split Peas | lb. | ¾ |
| Canned Vegetables | lbs. | 29 ½ | Vitacup | lb. | ¾ |
Table 19.—Slaughter-houses.
The district does not now possess a slaughter-house.
During the year under review 30 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.