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
Chingford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Tuberculosis Only :—
| Whole carcases condemned | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 101 | 45 | 8 | 175 | 24 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 13.59% | 18.4% | 1.53% | 9.13% | 11.76% |
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
There are nine slaughtermen licensed under the Act.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The following articles were surrendered as being unfit for human consumption :—
| 1 tins apple jelly | 4 tins peaches |
| 1 ,, apricot jam | 16 „ peas |
| 21 lbs. bacon | 3 „ pears |
| 14 pkts. bailey pudding | 34 ,, pilchards |
| powder | 1 ,, plums |
| 2 tins beans | 4 ,, potatoes |
| 3 ,, brawn | 3 „ salmon |
| 1 ,, carrots | 29 ,, sardines |
| 1 „ cherries | 1 „ scam pork |
| 3 ,, spices (pork, beef, gelatine) | |
| 5 „ corned beef | 3 „ tomatoes |
| 8 ,, corned mutton | 2 ,, veal loaf |
| 3 „ craw fish . | 1 „ Xmas pudding |