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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND M3LKSHOPS.
There are now 50 persons registered in accordance with the
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as f ollows
Wholesale Traders or Producers or Milk 8
Retail Purveyors of Milk residing in the district 34
Retail Purveyors of Milk who reside outside the district
but retail in the district 8
14 Dealers' Licences to sell "Pasteurised" Milk, 9 to sell
"Tuberculin Tested" Milk, and 2 Supplementary Licences to sell
"Tuberculin Tested" Milk, were granted under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1936.
FOOD INSPECTION.
The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human food, were surrendered by the owners, and either salvaged for animal feeding or destroyed
| lbs. | 0zS . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 58 | 10 | Decomposition. |
| Butter | 7 | 8 | Rancid. |
| Canned corned beef | 510 | 0 | Decomposit ion; |
| 'b1own' or damaged. | |||
| Canned chicken and ham roll | 690 | 0 | Decompos ition. |
| Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and stripped pleura of pig | 10 | 4 | Pleurisy and peritonitis. |
| Top rib (uncooked) | 10 | 8 | Decompos ition. |
| Top rib (cooked) | 2 | 0 | " |
| Smoked haddock | 14 | 0 | " |
| Dog fish | 44 | 0 | " |
| Onions | 12 | 0 | " |
| Turkey and offal | 10 | 0 | Generalised tuberculosis. |
| Tinned shelled eggs | 30 | 0 | Uns ound. |
| Rabbits (638) | 6 40 | 8 | Decompos ition. |
| 9 tins sweetened condensed milk .. | 9 | 0 | Uns ound. |
| 1 tin beans in gravy | 1 | 0 | " |
| 670 eggs | 83 | 12 | " |
| Irish stew | 12 | 0 | Decompos ition. |
| Biscuits | 5 | 8 | Damaged by mice and water. |
| Cereals | 4 | 8 | " |
| Flour | 49 | 0 | " |
| Sago | 4 | 0" | " |
| Tapioca | 4 | 4 | " |
| Rice | 6 | 0 | " |
| Semolina Total - | 1 2,220 | 12 2 | " |
The foodstuffs mentioned overleaf were found to be unfit for
human food, were seized, brought before a magistrate and ordered to
be disposed of to prevent them from being used for human consumption:-
17 .