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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 1955

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955

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48
UNSOUND FOOD
When 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 8,926 pounds of unsound or diseased food were surrendered
to and destroyed by the Council's Food Inspectors during the year, and for
the purpose of comparison details of the foods which have largely contributed
to the annual totals during the years 1952-1955 (inclusive) are set
out in the following table:-

Table: UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOOD INSPECTORS DURING THE 1952-1955 (INCLUSIVE)

UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOOD INSPECTORS DURING THE 1952-1955 (INCLUSIVE)

Commodity1952 lbs.1953lbs.1954lbs.1955lbs.
Biscuits505--
Bread-144--
Cereals-139--
Cheese--110137
Egg, dried---180
Fish, Fresh117174200173
Fish, Tinned88---
Fruit, Tinned1,7232,157929517
Fruit, juices98---
Fruit, Fresh---2,353
Fruit, Fresh1,3261,6211,9033,490
Meat, Tinned-1,2391,027714
Milk, Tinned95-90-
Preserves, - Jams, Marmalade, etc.1231827492
Sausages85843535972
Soups409388304
Vegetables1,127436254639
Aggregates of all foods condemned annually8,1927,6405,1468,926

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Average for the four years-7,476 lbs.