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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Article | No .of Containers | lbs. | ozs . | Reason for Condemnation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jams and Marmalade | 17 | 22 | 5 | Damaged |
| Honey | 29 | 72 | 8 | Damaged and deteriorated |
| Tinned Milk | 109 | 115 | 3½ | Blown or damage |
| Sauces and pickles | 104 | 69 | 14¾ | Glass contami??? mould or deteri??? ration. |
| Salad Cream & Mayonnaise | 37 | 16 | 2½ | Broken or deter rated |
| Shredded & Puffed Wheat | 3 | 2 | 8 | Mice contaminat??? |
| Flour | 27 | 75 | 0 | ,, ,, |
| Oatmeal | - | 68 | 0 | ,, ,, |
| Cornflour | - | 49 | 0 | ,, ,, |
| Rolled Oats | - | 53 | 0 | ,, ,, |
| Cake and Pudding Mixes | 14 | 6 | 14 | ,, ,, |
| Dessert Powder | 1 | - | 4 | ,, ,, |
| Pearl Barley | - | 11 | 0 | Weevils |
| Dried Egg | 1 | - | 5 | Perforated & t??? |
| Dried Milk | - | 18 | 0 | Contaminated ??? insecticide |
| Cheese | 29 | 10 | 6 | Mould and deterioration. |
| Suet | - | 7 | 8 | Mice contaminat??? and mould |
| Powdered Soup | 1 | - | 1¾ | Mice contaminat??? |
| Preserved Mushrooms | 26 | 6 | 8 | Mould growth |
| Spaghett1 | 3 | 2 | 4½ | Blown |
| Baked Beans | 21 | 17 | 8 | " or damage |
| Butter Beans | 1 | - | 15½ | Perforated |
| Dehydrated Coffee | 9 | 2 | 4 | Mould growth |
| Dates | 7 | 3 | 8 | Mice contaminat??? |
| Figs | - | 97 | 8 | Det er ioration??? mould |
| Prunes | 2 | 3 | 10 | Blown |
| Currants | - | 104 | 8 | Damaged by and insects |
| Chopped Peel | - | 48 | - | Mould growth |
| Mincemeat | 29 | 26 | 4½ | Blown or damage |
| De'ssicated coconut | 13 | 2 | 7 | Mice contaminat??? |
| Peanut butter | 1 | - | 12 | Perforated |
Total 3 tons 9 cwts.lqr.141bs.fozs.
Pig Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
Number killed 21
Number inspected 21
All diseases except Tuberculosis
Whole carcases condemned Nil
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 161
Percentage of the number inspected affected
with disease other than tuberculosis 4.76
Tuberculosis only
Whole carcases condemned Nil
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 1
Percentage of the number inspected affected
with tuberculosis 4.76
There is now no slaughterhouse in use in the Borough
consequently no cattle, calves, sheep or lambs were inspected.
The number of persons holding licences granted by the
Council under the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, to act as
slaughtermen was two.
25.