London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Description.
Weight.
Tons
cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
Total Weight.
Tons
cwt.
qrs.
lbs
Meat (various) 1 4 2 19¼
Vegetables 2 14 1 15¼
Fruit 6 4 1 24
Milk (evaporated and condensed) 1 8 2 3
Fish 1 0 3 5½
Jam (various) 0 1 2 26½
Marmalade 0 1 0 23¾
Miscellaneous.
Milk powder, preserved fruits, biscuits
(asstd.), cooking powders,
sauces, flour, cheese, eggs, liquid
eggs, dripping, salad cream, confectionery,
jams (various), pickles,
margarine, coconut butter, butter
beans, pearl barley, macaroni and
various other foods 6 10 1 17½
Gross Weight 25 3 1 19½
Food Inspection.
The following is a summary of the work of the Food Inspector during the year:—
| Complaints received | 30 |
| Complaints found to be justified | 18 |
| Visits:— | |
| Fish curers | 149 |
| Fish fryers | 13 |
| Ice cream premises | 194 |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 134 |
| Slaughterhouses | 16 |
| Street markets | 1,121 |
| Food control | 311 |
| Other food premises | 1,418 |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 100 |
| Inspections not defined | 218 |
| Re-inspections | 17 |
| Slaughterhouses:— | |
| Carcases inspected | 27 |
| Carcases condemned | 8 |
| Organs inspected | 154 |
| Organs condemned | 48 |
| Food surrendered | 652 |
| Foodstuffs certified for export | 3 |
| Food condemnation certificates issued | 3,052 |
Slaughterhouses.
There are three licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough,
only one of which was in use during the year. Details of the
animals slaughtered are set out in the following table which is
in the form laid down in Ministry of Health Circular 42/51: —
14 18 3 23¾