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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
Crayford 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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All the foregoing samples were satisfactory with the exception of the following:-
| Sample of: | Analysis | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Pork Sausages with preservatives | Fat 21%, Lean 41%, Total meat 62%. Sulphite 128 p.p.m. Recognised minimum meat content 65%. | Makers notified. |
| Quickset | Fat 37%, Protein 10.9%, Lactose 11.5%, Sugar 33.3%. The article is a cocoa product but as it is not confectionery and is prepacked the ingredients should be declared. | Packers agreed to amend labelling. |
| Cake Fruit Mix | Sultanas and raisins comprised 62.5%, currants 29.9%, mixed peel 7.6%, cherries nil. Cherries which were declared were absent, while mixed peel, which was not declared was present. Currants which should be the major ingredient were less than the sultanas and raisins. | Written Caution issued. |
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Progress on the establishment of Smoke Control Areas throughout the Urban
District has been maintained. No. 1 Area having come into operation on 1st
April, 1962, paved the way for the commencement of No. 2 Area and a considerable
amount of time and effort was devoted by your Inspectors in order that this could
come about. This second area containing over 3,600 properties spread over
approximately 463 acres, naturally proved a greater problem than in No. 1 Area
but nevertheless progress was so satisfactory that some thought was given to the
conversion of the rest of the district, designated Area 3, into a further smoke
control area. Indeed at the time of writing plans are well in hand to this end.
Team work in a venture of this nature is essential and I have been most
fortunate in receiving all possible assistance from other departments of the
Council.
| (1) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 804 |
| Number of inspections made for that purpose | 1, 598 |