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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 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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UNSOUND FOOD
Food unfit for human consumption is surrendered, to the Council's Public
Health Inspectors, removed from the premises and destroyed.
During the year the following unsound food totalling 1,704 lbs. was surrendered to the Public Health Inspectors:-
| Commodity | Weight – 1bs |
|---|---|
| Fish, tinned | 46 |
| Fish, fresh | 66 |
| Flour | 46 |
| Fruit, tinned | 119 |
| Meat, fresh | 798 |
| Meat, tinned | 386 |
| Preserves, jam, marmalade, etc. | 95 |
| Vegetables, tinned | 131 |
| Miscellaneous foods | 17 |
| TOTAL | 1,704 lbs |
BACTERIOLOGY
The bacteriological examination of samples is carried out by the
Bacteriological Laboratory of the Public Health Laboratory Service,
London County Council.
The following samples were submitted during the year :
| Ice Cream | 33 |
| Water | 26 |
| Milk | 11 |
| Brisket of beef | 1 |
| Pâtés | 7 |
| Ice Lolly | 1 |
| TOTAL | 79 |
All were found satisfactory with the exception of 5 ice-cream samples
and in these cases full investigations were carried out at the vendor's
premises. These investigations resulted in improved conditions of handling
and subsequent samples all proved satisfactory.