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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

Chingford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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All slaughtering is effected at the Ministry of Food
Slaughterhouse, Sewardstone Street, Waltham Abbey. Inspections
in the main are effected outside office hours.

Table: The following animals were inspected during the year:—

The following animals were inspected during the year:—

775Steers and heifers
304Cows
34Bulls
652Calves
1917Sheep
221Pigs
3903Total

Table: The following were surrendered as being unfit for human consumption:—

The following were surrendered as being unfit for human consumption:—

28Bovine carcases
7Calves carcases
27Sheep carcases
14Pig carcases
11Fore-quarters beef
7Hind-quarters beef
3Top pieces beef
5Briskets beef
559lbs. bruised flesh
245Bovine livers
18Bovine hearts
2Bovine kidneys
143Bovine lungs
13Bovine spleens
105Bovine head and tongues
45Sets bovine offal complete
5Calves plucks