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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 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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WORK OF THE WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1959.
| Mr. BUTCHER | Mr. TAPSFIELD | Mr. CAMPBELL | Mr. HANCOCK | TOTALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visits | Food Wharves and Depots | 1872 | 1635 | 1504 | – | 5011 | |
| Food Factories | 140 | 196 | 171 | – | 507 | ||
| Food Stores | 561 | 258 | 135 | 121 | 1075 | ||
| Condemnation of Food | 233 | 311 | 480 | 37 | 1061 | ||
| Milksellers | – | – | – | 160 | 160 | ||
| Ice Cream Premises | – | – | – | 65 | 65 | ||
| Pharmacy and Poisons | – | – | – | 12 | 12 | ||
| Catering Establishments | – | – | – | 788 | 788 | ||
| Various | 154 | 79 | 140 | 811 | 1184 | ||
| Consignments of Imported Food detained | 94 | 121 | 69 | – | 284 | ||
| Certificates issued for Unsound Food | 407 | 233 | 443 | 48 | 1131 | ||
| Intimations Served | – | – | – | 65 | 65 | ||
| Number of samples taken for analysis | Chemical | Food and Drugs | – | – | – | 779 | 779 |
| Imported Food Regulations | 41 | 72 | 91 | – | 204 | ||
| Swimming Bath Water | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||
| Bacteriological | Egg Products | 116 | 318 | 73 | – | 507 | |
| Canned and Cooked Meats | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Frozen Prawns | – | – | 39 | – | 39 | ||
| Other Foods | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | ||
| Milk (Special Designation) Regulations | – | – | – | 188 | 188 | ||
| Milk for T.B. | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||
| Milk for Brucella Abortus | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ice Cream | – | – | – | 63 | 63 | ||
| Swimming Bath Water | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||