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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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5. UNSOUND FOOD.
Foodstuffs, as listed below, were examined during the year and
found to be unfit for human consumption. The food was condemned and
disposed of by incineration or by burial at the Council's refuse tip:-
Meat 344 lbs. Frozen Foods: Meat 125 lbs.
Rabbits 82 lbs. Fish 217 lbs.
Chickens 30 lbs. Vegetables 348 lbs.
Offal 63 lbs. Fruit 9 lbs.
Tinned meat 65 lbs. Pastry, cakes,
" vegetables 223 lbs. mousse etc. 62 lbs.
" fruit 177 lbs. Ice cream 75 pts.
Miscellaneous groceries 215 lbs,.
6. FOOD SAMPLES.
(a) Chemical Analysis:
171 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows
| Submitted | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Angelica glace | 1 | - |
| Almond flavouring | 2 | - |
| Almonds, ground | 1 | - |
| Baby food | 1 | - |
| Baked beans | 1 | - |
| Beef spread | 1 | - |
| Beef steak in gravy | 1 | - |
| Biscuits | 1 | - |
| Blackberries in syrup | 1 | - |
| Black pepper | 1 | - |
| Black pudding | 2 | - |
| Bolognese sauce | 1 | - |
| Bouquet Garni | 1 | - |
| *Bread | 1 | 1 |
| Butter | 4 | - |
| Butter beans | 1 | - |
| Carmine colour | 1 | - |
| Cheese food | 1 | - |
| Cheese spread | 2 | - |
| Chicken spread | 1 | - |
| Chocolate rolls | 1 | 1 |
| Chocolate spread | 1 | - |
| Chunky pork | 1 | - |
| Coffee, instant | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 3 |
c/f
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