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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 1953

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953

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55
UNSOUND FOOD
Whan it has been established that food is unsound, it is surrendered
to the Council's Officers, removed from the premises and the necessary
certificates issued. The food is subsequently disposed of via the
Council's refuse disposal service, but prior to such action it is
treated with carbolic acid.
Approximately 7,640 pounds of unsound or diseased food were surrendered
to and destroyed by the Council's Food Inspectors during the year, and for
the purposes of comparison, details of the foods which have largely contributed
to the annual totals during the years 1950-1953 (inclusive) are set
out in the following tables:-

Table: UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOODINSPECTORS DURING THE YEARS 1950-1953 (INCLUSIVE)

UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOOD

INSPECTORS DURING THE YEARS 1950-1953 (INCLUSIVE)

Commodity1950 lbs.1951 lbs.1952 lbs.1953 lbs.
Biscuits---505
Bread---144
Cereals307--139
Fish, fresh1,096327117174
Fish, tinned41540288-
Fruit, dried194---
Fruit, tinned1,6662,1841,7232,157
Fruit juices32616598-
Ham, tinned-3,775--
Meat, fresh713-1,3261,621
Meat, tinned2,111830-1,239
Milk, tinned37124195-
Pickles, Sauces, etc343---
Preserves - Jams Marmalade, etc.24577123182
Sausages-300858435
Soups2011324093
Vegetables8817091,127436
Aggregates of all foods condemned annually9,7219,7888,1927,64.0
Average for the four years = 8,335 lbs.