London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Twickenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 24.
Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:—
| lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Beef. | 1,684 |
| Mutton and lamb | 657 |
| Pork | 250 |
| Other meats | 727 |
| Total | 3,318 |
The following foodstuffs, other than meat, being unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—
| Eggs | 527 |
| Fowls | — |
| Bacon | 144 |
| Butter | 51 |
| Cheese | 144 |
| Cooked meat | — |
| Fish | 2,598 |
| Flour and cereals | 758 |
| Jam | 168 |
| Chocolate | — |
| Cake mixture | — |
| Biscuits | — |
| Sugar | — |
| Swedes | — |
| Potatoes | — |
| Tea | — |
| Fruit | — |
| Pickles | 405 |
| Canned foodstuffs:— | |
| Fish | 703 |
| Fruit | 205 |
| Meat | 371 |
| Milk | 1,293 |
| Vegetables | 1,030 |
| Other | 396 |