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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
Chelsea 1950
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950
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5. That the present eductional and enforcement work of the
Council1 s Food Inspector should be continued and extended by the
appointment of an additional Woman Sanitary Inspector.
I subsequently prepared "Notes on Food Hygiene" and provided a copy
of same to each member of the Public Health Committee„ Briefly these set
out how food may become infected and the diseases resulting therefrom, with
stress on food poisoning, and finally the measures to be adopted to ensure
the highest possible degree of eduction in the field of food hygiene.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Two hundred and twenty-seven samples were submitted for bacteriological, examination during the year. Details of the results of examinations will be found in the following table:-
| Article examined | Found not to conform to standard | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baking powder | 1 | 1 | ||
| Biscuit cones | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Browning | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Chow-Chow | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Custard powder | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Flour | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Herrings (tinned) | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| Jam | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Margarine | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meat | — | 2+ | 9 | 11 |
| Meat (crab) | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Milk | 2 | — | 45 | 47 |
| Peanuts | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Picalilli | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sugar | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Water | - | — | 43 | 43 |
| Yeast Extract | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| REPORTED UPON ELSEWHERE | ||||
| Ice Cream | - | 16 | 94 | 110 |
| TOTALS: | 2 | 18 | 207 | 227 |
| + Found to contain organisms likely to cause Food Poisoning. | ||||