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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
Camberwell 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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The inquiries continued for some time and finally certain suggestions
were made to this firm at the request of the Ministry of Health
for the purpose of providing additional safeguards against possible
contamination of their food products.
It should be noted that the proprietors of this firm co-operated
wholeheartedly throughout the period of these investigations, and
they were at all times willing to consider and adopt any practicable
proposal to prevent the possible recurrence of similar outbreaks.
Food Offered as Prizes.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, extends
the scope of Section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, so as
to include articles of food offered as prizes at any entertainment or
given away for advertisement purposes.
Unsound Food. No seizures of unsound food were made during the year. The following unsound food was, however, voluntarily surrendered to the Council for destruction during the year 1934:—
| Nature of Food. | Weight. | Surrendered or Seized. | Result of action taken. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. | c. | q. | l. | |||
| FISH— | ||||||
| Skate | — | — | 1 | 7 | Surrendered. | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Halibut | – | – | 2 | 13½ | Do. | Do. |
| Haddocks (smoked) | — | – | – | 14 | Do. | Do. |
| Eels | — | — | 3 | 14 | Do. | Do. |
| Mussels | — | 3 | 1 | – | Do. | Do. |
| Fillets | — | — | 1 | 3 | Do. | Do. |
| – | 5 | 1 | 23½ | |||
| FRUIT— | ||||||
| Pulp | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | Do. | Do. |
| Tomatoes | — | 8 | 2 | – | Do. | Do. |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | – | |||
| MEAT— | ||||||
| Butcher's meat | — | 7 | — | 25½ | Do. | Do. |
| Cooked meat | — | 12 | — | 11 | Do. | Do. |
| Chicken (1) | – | – | – | 2½ | Do. | Do. |
| Offal | _ | 6 | — | — | Do. | Do. |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |||