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
Bexley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered and destroyed:
| Corned Beef | lbs. | 1.006¼ |
| Tinned Ham | 842¼ | |
| Beef | 742½ | |
| Pork | 393½ | |
| Mutton and Lamb | 30½ | |
| Offal | 358½ | |
| Bacon | 24 | |
| Liver Sausage | 8½ | |
| Sausages | »• | 18╜ |
| Veal | 21 | |
| Fish | 1,155 | |
| Shell Fish | 60 | |
| Cheese | 106 | |
| Butter | 29½ | |
| Suet | 2½ | |
| Black Pudding | 32 | |
| Potatoes | 3,864 | |
| Flour | 3 | |
| Sweetbreads | 28 | |
| Fruit and Fruit Juices | tins | 671 |
| Preserves | 3 | |
| Vegetables | 287 | |
| Meat | 367 | |
| Soup | 4 | |
| Fish and Fish Pastes | 168 | |
| Milk | 307 | |
| Cream | 59 | |
| Creamed Rice | 7 | |
| Preserves | jars | 149 |
| Peanut Butter | 5 | |
| Meat Pastes | 14 | |
| Suet | pkts | 3 |
| Baking Powder | 9 | |
| Biscuits | 11 | |
| Chocolate Cream | bars | 28 |
| Miscellaneous items | 38 |