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Chislehurst 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: UNSOUND FOOD.A total of 5 tons, 3 cwts. 3 qrs. 3 lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year, as follows:—

UNSOUND FOOD.

A total of 5 tons, 3 cwts. 3 qrs. 3 lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year, as follows:—

Item.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Cheese214
Canned Fish17
Canned Fruit925
Canned Meat15224
Canned Milk2326
Canned Vegetables6226
Fish, fresh1214
Flour, Confectionery and Cereals37
Meat, cooked215
Meat, fresh2323
Poultry and Rabbits11—
Vegetables3—17
Miscellaneous13
5333

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Where the items concerned are suitable for the purpose, they
are supplied to a local pig keeper and used as animal feeding stuff,
following treatment by him.
Five hundred and eighteen Food Surrender Certificates were
issued.
MEAT INSPECTION.
No slaughtering was carried out in the district during the year.
Routine inspection of meat has been carried out in butchers'
shops, etc.

Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16.The food premises in the area, registered under the above Act are:—

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16.

The food premises in the area, registered under the above Act are:—

Butchers' shops—44—
Dairies1——
Fishmongers (wet and dried)2——
Greengrocers' shops5——
Grocers45—8
Restaurants and Cafes (for consumption oft the premises)23—_
Others, including confectioners, etc.83——
161448