London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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they considered necessary and the manufacturers were informed of
the steps takon by this Authority. In all instances the vendors
of unsatisfactory samples were warned with a view to improving the
standard of hygiene in connection with the handling of the commodity.
Inspection of equipment was carried out and advice
given by the Food Inspector as to its hygienic employment.
Quantitative Analysis. (Ministry of Food Circular 3/49).—
Allocations of sugar and fat were increased by the Minister of Food
during 1949 to manufacturers who undertook to ensure that the fat
content of their product would not fall below per cent. The
Minister was at pains to point out that this did not constitute a
legal "standard" for ice cream but he hoped that Local Authorities
would co-operate by forwarding details of analyses of all routine
samples taken. Thirty-three samples were taken during the year
and full reference to the analyses will be found under the heading
Food and Drutrs Act. 1938.
Food Rejected.—The following table is a summary of unsound food voluntarily surrendered during the year under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 180(8), most of which was processed and used for animal feeding:—
| Meat— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 387¾ lbs. | |
| Beef trimmings | 15 „ | |
| Bacon and trimmings | 46 „ | |
| Mutton trimmings | 11 „ | |
| Meat (various) trimmings and offals | 637 „ | |
| Meat (canned) | 274½ „ | |
| 1,371¼ lbs. | ||
| Onions (Chilian) | 235,200 lbs. | |
| Cheese and trimmings | 1,295½ „ | |
| Fish | 1,454½ „ | |
| Provisions, Various | 1,147½ „ | |
| Potatoes | 224 „ | |
| Dried Figs | 176 „ | |
| Christmas cakes | 126 „ | |
| Grapes | 116 „ | |
| Currants | 100 „ | |
| Airowroot | 89½ „ | |
| Split Peas | 57 „ | |
| Cherries (Canned) | 48 „ | |
| Condensed Milk | 36 „ | |
| Eggs | 9 „ | |
| Margarine | 8 „ | |
| Pastries | 6½ „ | |
| Christmas Puddings | 4 „ | |
| Pepper | ¾ „ | |
| 240,098¼ lbs. | ||
| Total Food Rejected | 241,469½ lbs. | |