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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
Sutton and Cheam 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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The following table shows:-
| A Producer's code. | |||
| B Number of samples taken from each producer | |||
| C Average chemical standard. | |||
| Producer's code | Number of samples taken | Average Fat | chemical standard Total solids |
| A | 1 | 10.8% | 30.6% |
| B | 1 | 9.4% | 34.5% |
| C | 2 | 8.3% | 29.9% |
| D | 3 | 3 9% | 34.8% |
| E | 1 | 11.1% | 32.7% |
| F | 2 | 7.2% | 33.8% |
| G | 1 | 7.3% | 31.9% |
| H | 3 | 10.7% | 34.2% |
| I | 3 | 9.6% | 35.2% |
| J | 2 | 10.3% | 38.0% |
| K | 1 | 7.6% | 32.6% |
| L | 1 | 7.4% | 32.3% |
| M | 2 | 9.6% | 35.5% |
| N | 2 | 10.5% | 37.0% |
| O | 1 | 13.0% | 40.1% |
| P | 1 | 8.8% | 37.1% |
| Q | 1 | 10.2% | 38.0% |
| R | 1 | 9.2% | 35.5% |
| S | 2 | 9.0% | 35.3% |
| Total and average | 31 | 8.9% | 34.6% |
HEAT AND OTHER FOODS
1.Foodshops.
The fifty-five butchers shops within the Borough have
been inspected and observation kept on the vehicles used for
the conveyance of meat, with the result that it has been found
that the provisions of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations
have been generally well observed.
Necessary action was taken in 12 cases where the sanitary
conditions were not satisfactory, or certain contraventions of
the Regulations existed.
At the end of 1950, 51 premises had been registered in
accordance with Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,,
The majority of the registered premises are concerned
with the manufacture of sausages only,
88 cases of insanitary or defective conditions in food
shops other than butchers shops were dealt with.
2. Shops Act 1934 - 1950
240 visits were made to various types of premises in
connection with Section 10 of the Shops Act 1934. The
arrangements made for the health and comfort of the shop
workers are generally satisfactory.
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