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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
Sutton and Cheam 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed or, where suitablo, utilised for pig food:-
| Carcasses or parts of carcasses found to be diseased in slaughter-houses | Number |
|---|---|
| PIGS | |
| Sets of Lungs (Congestion) | 1 |
HEAT AND OTHER FOODS IN RETAIL SHOPS
Beef 55 lbs, Tinned Meats 143 tins, Savouree 2 jars,
Ox Liver 15 lbs, Pork/Beef Sausages 7 lbs, Sausage
Meat 3 tins, Brisket of Beef. 3 tins, Mutton 24 lbs,
Giblets 24½ lbs, Chickens and Goslings 119 lbs,
Venison 147 lbs, Pork Pie3 112, Rooks 10½ lbs,
Fish 1,132½, Irish Rabbits 60, Tinned Fish 247 tins,
Salmon 71, lbs, Shellfish 25 tins, Sauces 158 Jars,
Meat & Fi3h Pastes 58 tins, Miscellaneous 540½
packets, Oats 124½ lbs, Haricot and Broad Beans 504
lbs, Milk 835 tins, Tinned Vegetables 377, Marmalade/
Jam/Syrup 106 tins, Mincemeat 3 tins, Eggs 586,
Cheese 58 lbs, Macaroni & Cheese 2 tins, Prunos/Dates/
Figs 117 lbs, Tinned Fruit 86 tins, Fruit Cocktail
2 tins, Cake Mixtures 17 tins, Shredded Suet 1 packet,
Confectionery 141 lbs. 4 oz, Cocoa & Coffee 44 lbs 3 oz,
Tea 17 packets, Bovril 1 jar, Vinegar 2 bottles, Sugar
47½ lbs, Biscuits 52½ lbs.
THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1933
All animals slaughtered in the district have boon stunned
by means of a mechanically-operated instrument in accordance with
the terms of this Act.
Five persons were licensed to act as Slaughtermen during
1946.
bakehouses
There are 25 Bakehouses within the District, and of these
20 are provided with mechanical power. A good standard of
cleanliness and sanitary condition generally obtained.
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