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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Weight Total Weight
Description Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. Tons cwt. qrs. lbs.
Canned Foods
Ham (79 tins) 5 3 13¾
Ham (in cut) - - 1 17
Meat (various), 1,455 tins 1 0 1 3¼
Vegetables, 3,895 tins 2 7 1 12½
Fruit, 34,229 tins 20 18 1 27½
Milk (evaporated and condensed),
1,434 tins - 10 3 21¼
Cream, 46 tins - - - 21
Fish, 832 tins - 3 0 27¾
Jams (assorted), 178 tins - - 2 23½
Marmalade, 30 tins - - 1 5
25 7 3 4½
Miscellaneous
Confectionery, jars of preserved fruit
and pickles (various), pickled
onions, sauces, cheese (various),
frosted foods (various), meat and
fish paste, sago, semolina and
various other foods 4 10 2 22
Gross Weight 37 11 2 5
Food Inspection. The following is a summary of the work of the Pood Inspector during the year under review:—
| Complaints received | 40 |
| Complaints found to be justified | 19 |
| Visits:— | |
| Bakehouses | 7 |
| Butchers | 41 |
| Fish curers | 102 |
| Fish fryers | 34 |
| Ice cream premises | 114 |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 149 |
| Slaughterhouses | 6 |
| Street markets | 933 |
| Food control | 281 |
| Other food premises | 937 |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 5 |
| Inspections not defined | 207 |
| Re-inspections | 9 |
| Slaughterhouses:— | 9 |
| Carcases inspected | 7 |
| Carcases condemned | Nil. |
| Organs inspected | 37 |
| Organs condemned | Nil. |
| Food surrendered | 445 |
| Foodstuffs certified for export | 2 |
| Food condemnation certificates issued | 2,646 |