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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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WORK OF THE WHARVES AND FOOD INSPECTORS, 1960.
| Mr. BUTCHER | Mr. TAPSFIELD | Mr. CAMPBELL | Mr. HANCOCK | TOTALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visits | Food Wharves and Depots | 1933 | 1736 | 1689 | – | 5358 | |
| Food Factories | 159 | 172 | 193 | 18 | 542 | ||
| Food Stores | 678 | 234 | 341 | 146 | 1399 | ||
| Condemnation of Food | 276 | 289 | 311 | 36 | 912 | ||
| Milksellers | – | – | – | 103 | 103 | ||
| Ice Cream Premises | – | – | – | 45 | 45 | ||
| Pharmacy and Poisons | – | – | – | 26 | 26 | ||
| Catering Establishments | – | – | – | 819 | 819 | ||
| Various | 172 | 63 | 147 | 588 | 970 | ||
| Consignments of Imported Food detained | 94 | 98 | 69 | – | 261 | ||
| Certificates issued for Unsound Food | 381 | 219 | 356 | 32 | 988 | ||
| Intimations Served | – | – | – | 36 | 36 | ||
| Number of samples taken for analysis | Chemical | Food and Drugs | – | – | – | 700 | 700 |
| Imported Food Regulations | 37 | 77 | 69 | – | 183 | ||
| Bacteriological | Egg Products | 3080 | 624 | 2272 | – | 5926 | |
| Frozen Prawns & Shrimps | 1 | – | 97 | – | 98 | ||
| Desiccated Coconut | – | 409 | – | 5 | 414 | ||
| Canned and Cooked Meats | – | 6 | – | 9 | 15 | ||
| Other Foods | 14 | – | 7 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Milk (Special Designation) Regulations | – | – | – | 100 | 100 | ||
| Milk for T.B. | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||
| Milk for Brucella Abortus | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ice Cream | – | – | – | 33 | 33 | ||
| Tea | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | ||
| Swimming Bath Water | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | ||