Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Carcases inspected and condemned:—
Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number killed | - | — | — | — | 5 |
Number inspected | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Whole carcases condemned or | - | - | — | — | — |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | - | - | — | — | — |
FOOD PREMISES.
Number of visits to food-preparing places 781
Number of defects discovered and remedied 21
Destroyed or released for suitable disposal:—
Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit | 15 | 1 | — | — | ||||
Cocoa and chocolate confectionery | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | ||||
Vegetables | 13 | 3 | 8 | |||||
Rabbits | 4 | — | — | |||||
Fish | 3 | 18 | ||||||
Bacon | 1 | 7 | ||||||
Dried Fruit | 25 | |||||||
Sausages | 24 | |||||||
Tinned foods (various) | 22 | |||||||
Cheese | 8 | |||||||
Eggs | 273 | |||||||
Total | 17 | 7 | 2 | 16 | ||||
FOOD ANALYSIS. | ||||||||
Number of samples analysed by Public Analyst | 98 | |||||||
Number of samples reported against:— | ||||||||
Milk—4% added water | 1 | |||||||
” | —2% | ,, | ” | 2 | ||||
” | —1% | „ | ,, | 3 | ||||
” | —Excessive acidity | 1 | ||||||
Butter—Boric acid .012% | 1 |