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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
Bermondsey 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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WORK OF THE WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1955
| VISITS | Mr. Toll | Mr. Butcher | Mr. Tapsfield | Mr. Bailey | Mr. Hancock | Mr. Campbell | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Wharves and Depots | 1276 | 1798 | 1602 | 282 | – | 137 | 5095 | ||
| 2 | Food Factories | 179 | 124 | 137 | 88 | 138 | 19 | 685 | ||
| 3 | Food Stores | 176 | 364 | 444 | 225 | 24 | 7 | 1240 | ||
| 4 | Catering Establishments | – | – | – | – | 705 | – | 705 | ||
| 5 | Various | 36 | 111 | 19 | 318 | 699 | 9 | 1192 | ||
| 6 | Ice Cream Premises | – | – | – | 86 | 12 | – | 98 | ||
| 7 | Milksellers | – | – | – | 137 | 51 | – | 188 | ||
| 8 | Pharmacy and Poisons | – | – | – | 38 | 8 | – | 46 | ||
| 9 | Consignments of Imported Food Detained | 123 | 73 | 109 | 7 | – | 18 | 330 | ||
| 10 | Condemnation of Food | 361 | 260 | 826 | 111 | 51 | 185 | 1794 | ||
| 11 | Certificates issued for Unsound Food | 481 | 721 | 606 | 135 | 101 | 54 | 2098 | ||
| 12 | Intimations Served | 4 | 1 | – | – | 52 | – | 57 | ||
| 13 | Number of Samples taken for analysis | Chemical | Food and Drugs | – | – | – | 625 | 275 | – | 900 |
| Imported Food Regulations | 22 | 5 | 11 | 9 | – | – | 47 | |||
| Milk (Special Designations) Regulations | – | – | – | 140 | 69 | – | 209 | |||
| Bacteriological | Milk for T.B | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||
| Milk for Bac. Abortus | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |||
| Ice Cream | – | – | – | 86 | 6 | – | 92 | |||
| Canned Meat | – | 30 | 15 | – | – | – | 45 | |||
| Egg Albumen | 115 | 48 | 163 | – | – | – | 326 | |||
| Radio | Activity | Japanes Canned Crab | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |