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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
Surbiton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed:—
| lbs. | ozs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs of beasts (3) | 18 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Liver of beast (1) | 11 | 0 | Abscess. |
| Portions of beasts' livers (2) | 9 | 0 | Cirrhosis. |
| Heads and tongues of beasts (2) | 44 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Mesentery of beast (1) | 7 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Portion of skirt of beast (1) | 1 | 0 | Peritonitis. |
| Kidney and surrounding fat of beast (1) | 1 | 8 | Oedematous. |
| Portions of beasts' livers (2) | 7 | 0 | Fluke |
| Lungs of calf (1) | 4 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Pluck and melt of calf (1) | 7 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Mesentery of calf (1) | 4 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Livers of pigs (8) | 29 | 8 | Milk spot. |
| Livers of pigs (3) | 11 | 0 | Cirrhosis. |
| Livers of pig (1) | 3 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Heads and tongues of pigs (9) | 83 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Heads, tongues and mesenteries of pigs (2) | 25 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Heads of pigs (3) | 24 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Head and pluck of pig (1) | 52 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Heads and mesenteries of pigs (4) | 46 | 0 | Tuberculosis. |
| Lungs of pigs (3) | 4 | 12 | Pleurisy. |
| Lung and heart of pig (1) | 4 | 0 | Pericarditis. |
| Lung and heart of pig (1) | 3 | 0 | Pneumonia and pericarditis. |
| Lung and heart of pig (1) | 3 | 0 | Pleurisy and pericarditis. |
| Lungs of pig (1) | 1 | 0 | Congestion. |
| Lungs, heart and liver of pig (1) | 6 | 0 | Pleurisy, pericarditis and cirrhosis. |
| Hearts of pigs (3) | 2 | 4 | Pericarditis. |
| Heart of pig (1) | 2 | 12 | Pleurisy and pericarditis. |
| Pluck of pig (1) | 2 | 0 | Pleurisy. |
| Mesenteries of pigs (17) | 24 | 8 | Tuberculosis. |
| Kidney of pig (1) | 3 | Hydronephrosis. | |
| Lungs of sheep (1) | 1 | 0 | Strongvlus Rufescens. |
| Liver of sheep (1) | 1 | 8 | Cirrhotic fluke. |
| Mussels (half bag) | Decomposition. | ||
| Total | 442 | 15 |