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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

Deptford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: TABLE VI (Continued) FOOD FOUND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (Continued)

TABLE VI (Continued) FOOD FOUND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (Continued)

Vegetable Salad19 tins
Vegetables—dehydrated4,003 lb.—8 ozs.
Vegetables—tinned8,414 tins
Vinegar5 pints
Vinegar6 jars
Yeast—dried257 lb.—11ozs.

Table: FOOD FOUND UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BUT APPARENTLY FIT FOR ANIMAL FEEDING

FOOD FOUND UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BUT APPARENTLY FIT FOR ANIMAL FEEDING

Biscuits6,436 lb.—2ozs.
Biscuits408 packets
Currants21 lb.
Flour—White2,741 lb.
Fruits—dried469 1b —8ozs.
Milk unsweetened23 tins
Nuts and Raisins36 packets
Oatmeal1,621 lb.
Oatmeal66 tins
Rice1,169 lb.
Salmon12 lb.
Sausages29 lb.
Split Peas684 lb.

Table: FOOD UNFIT FOR NORMAL SALE BUT SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES

FOOD UNFIT FOR NORMAL SALE BUT SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES

Chocolate785 lb.—8ozs.
Salt255 lb.

Table: FOOD DESTROYED

FOOD DESTROYED

Corned Beef60 1b.
Tea115 lb.

Table: FOR RE-REFINING

FOR RE-REFINING

Sugar, Granulated4,233 lb.