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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 23.
Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:—
| lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Beef | 946 |
| Mutton and lamb | 313 |
| Pork | 28 |
| Other meats | 584 |
| Total | 1,871 |
The following foodstuffs, other than meat, being unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—
| Eggs | 673 |
| Fowls | — |
| Bacon | 283 |
| Butter | —. |
| Cheese | 11 |
| Cooked meat | — |
| Fish. | 427 |
| Flour and cereals | 1,062 |
| Jam | 207 |
| Chocolate | — |
| Cake mixture | — |
| Biscuits | — |
| Sugar | — |
| Swedes | — |
| Potatoes | — |
| Tea | — |
| Fruit | — |
| Pickles | 589 |
| Canned foodstuffs:— | |
| Fish | 1,914 |
| Fruit | 839 |
| Meat | 515 |
| Milk | 1,362 |
| Vegetables | 3,004 |
| Other | 307 |