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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
Lewisham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Samples | Average percentage composition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | Milk solids-not fat | Sucrose | Water | ||
| First quarter | 13 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 65.0 |
| Second quarter | 14 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 64.6 |
| Third quarter | 16 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 65.6 |
| Fourth quarter | 12 | 101 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 66.6 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 65.4 |
*Sugar means sucrose, invert sugar or the solids of any sweetening
material derived from starch.
Unsound food
Approximately 11 tons of food was surrendered as unfit for human
consumption. This was dealt with by the Council's food inspectors
and consisted of meat, fruit pulp, fish, vegetables, etc.
In order to prevent waste, much of this unsound food was
forwarded to the appropriate authorities for reconditioning or animal
feeding.
Food poisoning
The following is the annual return of food poisoning notifications
(corrected) furnished to the Ministry of Health :—
(1) Food poisoning notifications (corrected) returned to RegistrarGeneral:—
First quarter 14
Second quarter 84
Third quarter 7
Fourth quarter 5
110
(2) Outbreaks due to identified agents :—
Total outbreaks 6 Total cases 88
Outbreaks due to:—
(a) chemical poisons -
(b) salmonella organisms 1
(c) staphylococci (including toxin) 3
(d) C1. botulinum
(e) Other bacteria 2