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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

Bethnal Green 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: Unsound Food During the year under review the Pood Inspector examined and took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 84 occasions. Details of the food together with quantities are set out as follows:-

Unsound Food During the year under review the Pood Inspector examined and took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 84 occasions. Details of the food together with quantities are set out as follows:-

Quantity
TonsCwtsLbs
Meat Tinned161665¼
" Carcase196¼
Chickens21½
Kippers7
Various249½
17115½

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Other Foodstuffs
Fruit 294 tins
Vegetables 195 "
Lunch Snacks 108 "
Fish 80 "
Sauerkraut 68 "
Milk 21 "
Jam 20 "
Frozen Poods 99 packets
Cake Mixture 16 "
Cheese Spread 48 boxes
Cream 11 jars
Various 3,239 packets
558 tins
245 bottles
34 jars
Condemned food is collected by Council and destroyed or, where
suitable used for animal food.
Food and Drugs Aot
Mr. H.A. Parkes, B.Sc., F.R.I.C. of l6l. Bow Road, E.3. is