Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD POISONING
1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 116 | |||
Outbreaks due to Identified Agents- | |||||||
Outbreaks | Nil | Cases | Nil | ||||
Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause | |||||||
Outbreaks | 2 | Cases | 53 | ||||
Single Cases Notified | |||||||
Agents identified | 17 | Unknown | 99 |
UNSOUND POOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED
During the year 1959, the undermentioned unsound or diseased food was
surrendered by the owners and dealt with by the Pood Inspectors. Most of this
was destroyed, the remainder being used for pig food:-
Articles
Canned foods (miscellaneous
Meat and meat products
Canned ham and meats
Pish and fish products
Poultry and Game
Vegetables
Fruit and fruit products
Milk products
Ice-cream
Eggs and egg products
Flour and flour confectionery
Pickles, Sauces, Condiments
Fats
Quantities
4,754 tins,
15 cwt 2 qtrs. 21ft lb; 127 pies.
905 tins; 3 cwt. 20ft lb; 18 jars.
568 stone 2 qtrs. 9 lb; 120 cartons; 167 tins;
180 litres; 126 jars.
2 qtrs. 12 lb; 7 chickens.
10 cwt. 3 qtrs. 18 lb; 68 tins.
1 ton 18 cwt, 1 qtr. 19 lb; 60 bottles; 162 tins
5 cwt. 27 lb; 208 cartons; 142 jars; 26 tins.
97 bars.
1 cwt. 3 qtr.
1 cwt. 2 qtr. 18 lb.
1 cwt. 5 lb; 164 jars.
1 qr. 20 lb.
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