London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Sutton and Cheam 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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The following diseased and unsound meat and
other foods have been detected, surrendered, and
destroyed :—
MEAT.
Carcasses or parts sof carcasses Number
found to be diseased in slaughter-houses.
BOVINES
Calves.
Carcasses and Offals (Generalised Tuberculosis) 1
Sets of Lungs (Pneumonia) 6
Head (Glandular Inflammation) 1
PIGS
Heads and Tongues (Localised Tuberculosis) 1
Sets of Lungs (Pneumonia) 1
Livers (Cirrhosis) 11
Legs and Loin (Injuries) 2
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS IN RETAIL SHOPS
121½ lbs. Beef (Bone Taint) ; 58 lbs. Ox Tails (Decomposition)
; 29½ lbs. Lamb (Decomposition) ; 6 lbs. Sweetbreads
(Decomposition) ; 43 lbs. Bacon (Decomposition) ; 2 Boxes
Cod (Unsound) ; 20 lbs. Iceland Salmon (Unsound) ; 2
Boxes Whiting (Unsound) ; 3 Boxes Kippers (Unsound) ;
2 Boxes Herrings (Unsound) ; 91 lbs. Rabbits (Decomposition)
; 13¾ lbs. Ham (Unsound) ; 6 dozen Fishcakes (Unsound)
; 86 Pork Pies (Unsound) ; 2 Veal and Ham Pies
(Unsound) ; 12 Cornish Pasties (Unsound) ; 6 lbs. Apple
Rings (Unsound) ; 243 tins Miscellaneous Foodstuffs (Blown
and Damaged).
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