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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Contined.
| Description | Weight | Total Weight | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
| Sultanas | – | – | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Grapes | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Fruit Mixed (dried) | – | – | 1 | 23 | ||||
| Plums (dried) | – | – | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Figs | – | – | – | 7 | m | |||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Canned Foods | ||||||||
| Ham, 40 tins | – | 4 | 1 | 9¼ | ||||
| Ham (in cut) | – | – | – | 27¼ | ||||
| Meat (Various), 1,109 tins | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27½ | ||||
| Vegetables, 9,814 tins | 3 | 17 | 0 | 19¼ | ||||
| Fruit, 8,230 tins | 9 | 19 | 1 | 13¾ | ||||
| Milk (evaporated and condensed) 4,445 tins | 1 | 12 | 2 | 12¼ | ||||
| Cream, 34 tins | – | – | – | 14 | ||||
| Fish (Various), 17,540 tins | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14½ | ||||
| Jams (Various), 18 tins | – | – | – | 26 | ||||
| Marmalade, 48 tins | – | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| Treacle, 1 tin | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
| Drinking Cocoa, 66 tins | – | – | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 18 | 14 | 3 | 22¾ | |||||
| Miscellaneous | ||||||||
| Confectionery, preserved fruits, pickles (various), sauces, cheeses (various), frosted foods, meat and fish paste, puree, cereals, rice, peanut butter, margarine, yeast, flour, jams (various), marmalade, and other foods | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3¾ | t | o a | ||
| 3 | 13 | 1 | 3¾ | |||||
| Gross Weight | 26 | 18 | 3 | 13 | ||||
Confectionery, preserved fruits,
pickles (various), sauces, cheeses
(various), frosted foods, meat
and fish paste, puree, cereals,
rice, peanut butter, margarine,
yeast, flour, jams (various), marmalade,
and other foods
3
13
1
3|
* .
o a
3
13
1
3¾
Gross Weight
26
18
3
13
Summary of work of Food Inspector.
Summary of work of Food Inspector.
| Complaints received | 52 |
| Complaints found to be justified | 26 |
| Visits:— | |
| Bakehouses | 11 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 11 |
| Butchers | 180 |
| Fish curers | 3 |
| Fish fryers | 12 |
| Ice cream premises | 9 |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 70 |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 |
| Street markets | 1,448 |
| Other food premises | 400 |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 49 |