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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
Teddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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The following articles of food were found to be unfit for human consumption and destroyed:—
| 2 beasts lungs | Tuberculosis. |
| 1 calf's carcase & offal | Tuberculosis. |
| 1 calf's leg | Fracture. |
| 3 calves' lungs | Tuberculosis. |
| 4 calves' livers | Tuberculosis. |
| 25 sheep's lungs | Strongylus Rufescens. |
| 4 sheep's livers | Cirrhosis. |
| 1 sheep's liver | Distomum Hepaticum. |
| 1 sheep's liver | Hydated Cysts. |
| 3 pigs' carcases & offal | Tuberculosis. |
| 1 pig's carcase & offal | Oedema. |
| 1 pig's hindquarter | Tuberculosis. |
| 33 pigs' heads | Tuberculosis. |
| 130 pigs' lungs | Inflammation. |
| 15 pigs' lungs | Tuberculosis. |
| 2 pigs' lungs | Strongylus Paradoxus. |
| 34 pigs' livers | Cirrhosis. |
| 16 pigs' livers | Tuberculosis. |
| 2 pigs' livers | Distomum Hepaticum. |
| 1 pigs' plucks | Tuberculosis. |
| 3 boxes of fillets of had | |
| dock | Unsound. |
| 1 box of cod | Unsound. |
(c) Other Foods.
Frequent visits were made, to butchers' and other
shops where food is prepared or exposed for sale.
(d) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer of Health, has kindly supplied the following information relating to samples taken in this District during the year:—
| Article. | Number Taken. | Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| Hake | 5 | 1 |
| Lemon Soles | 3 | - |
| Meat | 1 | — |
| Meat Pies | 2 | - |
| Milk | 53 | 1 |
| Minced Beef | 1 | - |
| Sausages | 4 | - |
| 69 | 2 |