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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

Brentford 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]

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Table: The following table shows the amount of food seized or surrendered during the year, all of which was destroyed by burning at the destructor.

The following table shows the amount of food seized or surrendered during the year, all of which was destroyed by burning at the destructor.

No.Article of Food.Weight lbs.Result of Examination.Remarks.
1Onions18Unfit for foodSubmitted for examination.
2Nuts126UnsoundSeized, and destroyed by order of Justices. Cautioned.
3Beef9½UnsoundExposed for sale, but refused to surrender. Fined ½ and £2 2 costs.
4Liver (Ox)12DiseasedSurrendered upon attention being called to its condition.
5Beef3½UnsoundSold. Vendor cautioned.
6Livers (Sheep)6DiseasedSurrendered upon attention being called to its condition.
7Beef (forming carcase of a heifer)360Unfit for foodSeized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Fined £10 and £2 2S. Costs.
8Shrimps108Unfit for foodSubmitted for examination.
9Livers (Sheep)6DiseasedSurrendered upon attention being called to its condition.
10Bananas (about 200)60UnsoundSubmitted for examination.
IIVeal and quantity of sausages14DecomposedDeposited for sale, seized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Cautioned by order of the Council.
12Lamb (3 carcases, shoulders and legs)268UnsoundSurrendered.
13Beef (pieces of)56UnsoundDitto
14Lamb (hind quarters)14UnsoundDitto
15Beef99UnsoundDitto
16Tomatoes692DecomposedSeized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Vendor cautioned by order of Council.
>7Rabbits (19)40Unfit for foodSurrendered.
18Beef60UnsoundDitto
19Beef (pieces of) Lam34 99UnsoundDitto
20Lamb2 (various pieces)40UnsoundDitto
Total ..2084 lbs.