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Camberwell 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Description Weight Total Weight
Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. Tons cwt. qrs. lbs.
Fruit.
Prunes... ... ... ... ... 0 8 3 3¾
Frosted fruits (assorted) ... ... 0 7 0 22
Coconuts ... ... ... ... 0 2 2 0
Coconuts (desiccated) ... ... 0 2 0 7
Currants ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 0
Apricots ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 20
Raisins ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 15
Figs ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 11
Dates ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 6½
1 1 2 1¼
Tinned Foods.
Meat (various) 2,024 tins ... ... 1 16 0 23
Ham, 271 tins ... ... ... 1 2 2 4
Ham (in cut) ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 2¾
Vegetables, 5,947 tins ... ... 2 9 1 25
Fruit, 16,578 tins ... ... ... 14 14 0 1
Milk (evaporated and condensed),
1,244 tins ... ... ... ... 0 16 0 12
Fish, 10,204 tins ... ... ... 1 14 3 4½
Jams (various), 59 tins ... ... 0 0 3 9
Marmalade, 29 tins ... ... ... 0 0 1 14
22 15 1 11¼
Miscellaneous.
Dough, husks, sausage binders, milk
powder, confectionery, fondant,
teno nuts, pearl barley, processed
cheeses, cheese cuttings, eggs, tea,
preserved fruits, flour, split peas,
macaroni, coffee, pickles, biscuits,
paste, jellies, powders, sauces,
salad cream, jams (various), marmalade,
etc. ... ... ... 22 18 3 26½
Gross Weight ... ... ... 52 0 0 16¾
Food Inspection.
The following is a summary of the work of the Food
Inspector during the year under review : —
Complaints received ... ... ... ... ... 25
Complaints found to be justified... ... ... ... 10
Visits:—
Fish curers ... ... ... ... ... ... 264
Fish fryers ... ... ... ... ... ... 71
Ice cream premises ... ... ... ... 346
Restaurants and eating houses ... ... ... 353
Slaughterhouses ... ... ... ... ... ... 18
Street markets ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,710
Food control ... ... ... ... ... ... 673
Other food premises ... ... ... ... ... 2,201
Merchandise Marks Act... ... ... ... ... 68
Inspections not defined ... ... ... ... ... 295
Re-inspections ... ... ... ... ... ... 2