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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 19
Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:
| 1bs. | |
|---|---|
| Pork | 205 |
| Beef | 457 |
| Lamb and mutton | 326 |
| Rabbit | 15 |
| Total | 1,003 |
The following other foodstuffs, being unfit for human consumption were volun-tarily surrendered for destruction:
| 1bs. | |
|---|---|
| Bacon | 159 |
| Sausages | 53 |
| Fish | 248 |
| Poultry | 15 |
| Offal | 96 |
| Cheese | 436 |
| Total | 1,007 |
| Paste and Potted Meat | 69 |
| Pickles, Sauces, etc | 36 |
| Preserves | 67 |
| Spices | 42 |
| Total | 214 |
| Cream | 50 |
| Meat | 631 |
| Fish | 272 |
| Milk | 255 |
| Fruit and Fruit Juices | 2,486 |
| Puddings | 179 |
| Soups | 1,293 |
| Vegetables | 1,253 |
| Drink Flavouring | 48 |
| Unlabelled | 1,144 |
| Other | 74 |
| Total | 7,685 |
| Frozen Foods | 826 |
| Pie Filling | 25 |
| Sponge Mix | 56 |
| Dessert Powder | 40 |
| Tea | 46 |
| Biscuits | 70 |
| Soup | 124 |
| Other | 41 |
| Total | 1,228 |