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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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UNSOUND FOOD
The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed, or where suitable, utilised for pig food.
| Type of Food Condemned | lbs. | Tins | Bottles or Jars | Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 44 | - | - | - |
| Beef (Home Killed) | 348 | - | - | - |
| Beef (Imported) | 130 | - | - | - |
| Chicken | 3½ | 2 | - | - |
| Custard | - | 2 | - | - |
| Eggs | - | - | - | 108 |
| Fish | - | 44 | - | - |
| Fish Paste/Creams | - | 3 | - | - |
| Fish (Wet and Dry) | 112 | - | - | - |
| Fruit/ Vegetables | - | 242 | 1 | - |
| Fruit Juices | - | 24 | - | - |
| Ham /Gammon | 43½ | 23 | - | - |
| J am /Marmalade/Syrup | - | 54 | 2 | - |
| Kidneys (Ox) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Kidneys (Pig) | 28 | - | - | - |
| Lamb (Home Killed) | 86 | - | - | - |
| Livers (Lamb) | 50 | - | - | - |
| Meat (Tinned) | - | 61 | - | - |
| Melts (Pig) | 56 | - | - | - |
| Milk/Cream | - | 11 | - | - |
| Peas/Beans/Baked Beans | - | 118 | - | - |
| Pork (Home Killed) | 40 | - | - | - |
| Prunes | 90 | - | - | - |
| Rice Pudding | - | 1 | - | - |
| Salad Cream | - | 14 | 16 | - |
| Sausages | - | - | - | - |
| Semolina | 71 | - | - | - |
| Shrimps | - | 4 | - | - |
| Soups/Pickles/Sauces | - | 17 | 2 | - |
| Spaghetti | - | 44 | - | - |
| Steak. Pudding | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sweet Corn | - | 1 | - | - |
| Tongue (Ox) | 6 | - | - | - |
| Tonic Food | - | 48 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 1,116} | 714 | 21 | 108 |
SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
No animals were slaughtered within the Borough during the
year.
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