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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
Chigwell 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(c) Food Condemned
The foodstuffs listed below were found on inspection unfit for human consumption. Some have been disposed of for animal food and the rest destroyed.
| FISH | ||||
| Anchovy Fillets, tins | 1 | Rock-Eel, lbs. | 84 | |
| Bristling, tins | 1 | Salmon, tins | 3 | |
| Dogfish, lbs. | 42 | Sardines, tins | 3 | |
| Herrings, tins | 1 | Shrimps, tins | 5 | |
| Pilchards, tins | 7 | Tunny Fish, tins | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Tins and jars | 31 | 25 | 27 | 22 |
| lbs. | 30 | 29 | 145 | 126 |
Figures for 1956 are about the same as tor last year, but both show increases over the two previous years.
| FRUIT | ||||
| Apricots, tins | 14 | Peaches, tins | 27 | |
| Blackcurrants, tins | 2 | Pears, tins | 13 | |
| Currants, packets | 4 | Pineapple, tins | 42 | |
| Fruit salad, tins | 2 | Pineapple Juice, tins | 1 | |
| Gooseberries, tins | 1 | Plums, tins | 6 | |
| Grapefruit, tins | 7 | Prunes, tins | 3 | |
| Grapefruit Juice, tins | 3 | Prunes, lbs. | 36 | |
| Grapefruit Marmalade, tins | 1 | Rhubarb, tins | 1 | |
| Tam, tins | 1 | Raspberries, tins | 1 | |
| Oranges, tins | 19 | Strawberries, tins | 4 | |
| Orange Juice, tins | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Tins, Jars, etc. | 355 | 163 | 174 | 153 |
| lbs. | 381½ | 59 | 9 | 36 |
The amount of fruit condemned continues to decline though the figures for last year are about the same.
| VEGETABLES | ||||
| Baked Beans, tins | 8 | Pease Pudding, tins | 1 | |
| Broadbeans, tins | 1 | Pickles, jars | 1 | |
| Carrots, tins | 2 | Tomatoes, tins | 33 | |
| Onions, jars | 1 | Tomato Juice, tins | 1 | |
| Peas, Split lbs. | 56 | Vegetables, Mixed, tins | 1 | |
| Peas, tins | 19 | Vegetable Salad, tins | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Tins and Jars | 112 | 111 | 476 | 69 |
| lbs. | - | - | 336 | 56 |
There is a marked decrease as compared with last year.
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