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Merton and Morden 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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were surrendered and either destroyed or disposed of for
animal feeding or salvage:—
Description. Cause.
Beef, 12 lbs Decomposition
Pork, 25 lbs „
2 carcases 1 carcase fevered, 1 carcase
swine erysipelas
Chickens, 1 case Decomposition
Sausage, 20 lbs. „
Bacon, 118 lbs. „
Fish, 71 stone „
Cheese, 39 lbs. „
Flour, 760 lbs. Contaminated
Butter, 127 lbs. Unsound
Margarine, 12 lbs. „
Jam and Marmalade,
154 lbs. Broken jar or pierced or
blown tin
Tea, 10 lbs. Contaminated
Cocoa, 31 lbs. „
Vegetables, 24 cwts. Decomposition
Fresh Fruit, 1,096 lbs. „
Dried Fruit, 30 lbs. Contaminated
Sugar, 3 lbs. „
Breakfast food, 195 pkts. „
Rolled Oats, 112 lbs. „
Pudding Mixture, 52 pkts. „
Suet, 1^ lbs. Decomposition
Pickles and Sauces, 4 bots. Broken jars
Dried Egg, 9 pkts. Contaminated
Confectionery, 191 lbs. „
U.S.A. Meats, 6 lbs., 18 tins Pierced or blown tins
2| „ 33 „ „ „ „ „
12 oz. 119 „ „ „ „ „
Sausage Meat, 1| lbs., 3 „ „ „ „ „
Tinned Fish, 505 tins „ „ „ „
Fruit, 22 tins
Meat, 142 tins „ „ „
Milk, 435 tins „ „ „
Soup, 244 tins „ „ „ „
„ Vegetables, 228 tins „ „ „ „
Foods Damaged by Enemy Action.
Bacon, 70 lbs. Cakes, 400
Butter, Margarine and Biscuits, 35 lbs.
Lard, 3 cwts. 8 lbs. Cake Mixture, 23 pkts.
Cheese, 27 lbs. Pudding Mixture, 53 pkts.
Bread, 91 loaves Flour, 4 cwts. 81 lbs.
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