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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 1960
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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IMPORTATION OF EGG PRODUCTS, 1960
| Country of origin | Type of Egg Product | Quantity Imported (to nearest cwt.) | No. of samples taken | No. of samples positive | Quantity of contaminated egg | Disposal of contaminated egg | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released for pasteurisation | Re-exported | Destroyed | Still under detention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | ||||
| ARGENTINA | Frozen Whole Egg | 128 | 3 | – | – | 52 | 2 | 4 | 18 | – | – | 4 | 18 | – | – | ||||||||||||
| Frozen Albumen | 187 | 7 | – | – | 141 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | 2 | – | |||||||||||||
| Dried Whole Egg | 114 | 3 | – | – | 60 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA | Frozen Whole Egg | 5063 | 8 | – | – | 2332 | 149 | 289 | 9 | 2 | – | 287 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 16 | – | – | ||||||||
| Frozen Albumen | 406 | 5 | – | – | 245 | 1 | 18 | – | – | – | 18 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| Frozen Yolk | 25 | – | – | – | 17 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CANADA | Frozen Whole Egg | 60 | – | – | – | 20 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frozen Albumen | 73 | – | – | – | 38 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CHINA | Frozen Whole Egg | 1911 | 7 | – | – | 1058 | 177 | 148 | 8 | 2 | – | 101 | 4 | 2 | – | 45 | 8 | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 2 | – |
| Frozen Albumen | 387 | 10 | – | – | 221 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 14 | – | – | |||||||||
| Dried Whole Egg | 233 | 8 | – | – | 261 | 31 | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 7 | 14 | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | |||||
| Dried Yolk | 19 | 17 | – | – | 27 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DENMARK | Frozen Albumen | 12 | 10 | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dried Albumen | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRANCE | Frozen Whole Egg | 9 | 13 | – | – | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frozen Albumen | 60 | 12 | – | – | 23 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY | Frozen Albumen | 8 | 16 | – | – | 10 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HOLLAND | Frozen Whole Egg | 13 | 15 | – | – | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frozen Albumen | 29 | 6 | – | – | 10 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dried Whole Egg | – | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dried Albumen | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW ZEALAND | Frozen Whole Egg | 621 | 5 | – | – | 348 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| POLAND | Frozen Whole Egg | 142 | 1 | – | – | 74 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | Frozen Whole Egg | 1802 | – | – | – | 908 | 71 | 201 | 11 | – | – | 201 | 11 | – | – | ||||||||||||
| SWEDEN | Dried Yolk | – | 8 | – | – | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S.A. | Frozen Albumen | 150 | 3 | – | – | 16 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dried Albumen | 36 | 3 | – | – | 32 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dried Yolk | 11 | 2 | – | – | 7 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| YUGOSLAVIA | Frozen Albumen | 39 | 10 | – | – | 11 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 11548 | 1 | – | – | 5926 | 440 | 666 | 15 | – | – | 597 | 19 | – | – | 64 | 14 | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | |