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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
Chislehurst 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Unsound Food.
Five tons, one cwt., one qr., five lbs. of unsound food were
surrendered as unfit for human consumption during the year, as
shown below. Where possible this was utilised either for manufacturing
purposes, animal food, or where this was impracticable,
destroyed.
Seven hundred and thirty-five Food Condemnation certificates were issued.
| Item. | Condition. | tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Filler | Moulds | 14 | |||
| Bacon | Decomposed | 3 | — | ||
| Beef | Bone taint & decomposed | 11 | 3 | 8 | |
| Beef | Abscess | 7 | |||
| Biscuits | Moulds | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Cake | Moulds | 1 | 13 | ||
| Canned Asparagus | Containers blown, punctured or perforated . | 6 | |||
| Canned Baby Food | 1 | ||||
| Canned Beans | 6 | ||||
| Canned Coconut | 8 | ||||
| Canned Corn | 4 | ||||
| Canned Fish | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Canned Fish Paste | 1 | ||||
| Canned Fruit & Fruit Juice | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25 | |
| Canned Ham | 1 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Canned Jam | 1 | 3 | 25 | ||
| Canned Marmalade | 18 | ||||
| Canned Meat | 18 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Canned Meat Pudding | 1 | ||||
| Canned Milk | 4 | 1 | 24 | ||
| Canned Mincemeat | 1 | ||||
| Canned Paste | 8 | ||||
| Canned Peas | 1 | 14 | |||
| Canned Pickles | 2 | 1 | |||
| Canned Pork | 19 | ||||
| Canned Pudding | 2 | ||||
| Canned Soup | 2 | 3 | |||
| Canned Spaghetti | 1 | 12 | |||
| Canned Tomatoes | 18 | ||||
| Canned Vegetables | 12 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Cereals | Moulds, etc. | 1 | 23 | ||
| Cheese | Decomposed | 1 | 8 | ||
| Dates | Verminous | 16 | |||
| Fish | Decomposed | 4 | 21 | ||
| Flour | Contamination | 3 | |||
| Jam | Fermentation | 10 | |||
| Jelly | Contaminated | 8 | |||
| Meat Pie | Decomposed | 7 | |||
| Mincemeat | 7 | ||||
| Peas, Dried | Out of condition | 2 | 19 | ||
| Pickles | Fermentation | 10 | |||
| Pork | Decomposed | 1 | 21 | ||
| Poultry | 10 |