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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
Feltham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The following hes been declared unfit for human consumption: Whole Carcases
| 1941 | 1942 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasts | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | Beasts | Calves | Sheep | pigs | |
| Tube rculosis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other Disease | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Part Carcases and Organs (in lbs,)
| 1941 | 1942 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasts | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | Beasts | Calves | Sheep | pigs | |
| Tuberculosis | 175 | - | - | 84 | 36 | - | - | 196 |
| Tumours | - | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | - | - |
| Bruising and Injury | 184 | - | 23 | 56 | 259 | 2 | 5 | 89 |
| Decomposition | 3,209 | 39 | 174 | 151 | 264 | 77 | 22 | 108 |
| Bone Taint | 943 | - | - | - | 154 | - | - | - |
| Moulds | 472 | - | 2,878 | - | 244 | - | 42 | - |
| Cirrhosis | 14 | 4 | 87 | - | - | - | 26 | 6 |
| Brine Stain | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 25 | - |
| Peritonitis and Pleurisy | - | - | 18 | 4 | - | - | 5 | 23 |
| Rheumatism | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tainted with Ammonia | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| Abscesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Congestion and Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Dameged | 30 | - | 141 | - | 14 | - | 8 | 7 |
| Totals | 5,027 | 43 | 3,342 | 295 | 1,015 | 85 | 143 | 443 |
Total meat condemned above - 1941 - 3 tons 18 cwts. 2 qrs.
1942 - 15 cwts. 6 lbs.
In addition the following amounts of canned meat was found to be unfit
for human consumption- 1941 - 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 16 lbs.
1942 - 18cwts. 2 qrs. 16 lbs.
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
December. 1943.
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