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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Article | No. of Containers. | lbs. | ozs. | Reason for Condemnation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese | 18 | 6. | 12 | Deteriorated |
| 1 | 0 | Rat or mice contamination | ||
| Butter | 4 | „ | ||
| Vermicelli | 4 | 3 | 8 | „ |
| Barley Kernels | 3 | 2 | 4 | „ |
| Tomato Juice | 1 | 1 | 0 | Damaged |
| Haricot Beans | 28 | 0 | Weevils | |
| Salad Cream and Mayonnaise | 228 | 80 | 0 | Fermented and sour |
| Horseradish Relish | 38 | 11 | 11/3 | Srur |
| Apple Pudding | 1 | 14½ | Blown | |
| Fruit Pudding | 3 | 2 | 11½ | Blown |
| Fruit Cake | 3 | 0 | Mice contamination | |
| Cornflour | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Flour | 29 | 194 | 0 | Rat or mice contamination |
| Semolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | „ |
| Suet | 7 | 0 | Rancid and mould growth | |
| Scone Meal | 27 | 81 | 0 | Weevils |
| Pickles | 2 | 1 | 1¾ | Soul |
| Matzos | 10 | 7 | 6 | Rat or mice contamination |
| Coffee | 3 | 1 | 0 | Blown and deteriorated |
| Breakfast Oats | 15 | 28 | 8 | Weevils,and rat or mice contamination |
| Chocolate and Sweets | 24 | 2 | 15 | Mice contamination |
| Desiccated Coconut | 2 | 12 | „ „ |
Total:– 2 tons 15 cwts 2 qrs 20 lbs 8¾ ozs.
Pig Carcases inspected and condemned.
Number killed 20
Number inspected 20
All diseases except Tuberculosis
Whole carcases condemned Nil
Carcases of which some part or organ
was condemned Nil
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with disease other than
tuberculosis Nil
Tuberculosis only
Whole carcases condemned Nil
Carcases of which some part or
organ was condemned 1
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with tuberculosis 5%
There is now no slaughterhouse in use in the Borough
consequently no cattle, calves, sheep or lambs were
inspected, excepting butchers shops.
The number of persons holding licences granted by the
Council under the Slaughter of Animals Act,1933, to act as
slaughtermen was two.
22.