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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
Kensington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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During the year the following amounts of food were surrendered and condemned as unfit for human consumption:-
| Food | Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat (Raw) | 1 | — | — | |
| Meat (Tinned) | — | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Ham | — | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| Sausages | — | 1 | 1 | 1½ |
| Poultry and Rabbits | — | — | 1 | 9 |
| Fish (Wet and Dry) | — | 14 | 2 | — |
| Fish (Shell) | — | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| Puppodums (biscuits) | — | 10 | — | — |
| Sauerkraut | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| Rice | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Ground almonds | — | — | _ | 23 |
| Cheese | — | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| Meat pies, etc. | — | — | — | 10 |
| Tomatoes | — | — | — | 8 |
| Butter | — | — | — | 13½ |
| Dried fruit | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Suet | — | — | — | 13½ |
| TOTAL: | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Tins, jars, packets or cartons of fruit, vegetables and miscellaneous foodstuffs 4,857 | ||||
All food condemned as unfit for human consumption is
collected by the Council, taken to their refuse destructor in
Wood Lane and destroyed. In no instance, were large quantities
of food involved, necessitating special examination of stocks
of food.
Damaged foodstuffs
In October, 1955, a water main burst in a roadway in South Kensington. Two foodshops were badly flooded and a large amount of food was rendered unsalable or unfit for human consumption and had to be destroyed. A summary of the damaged food is as follows:-
| Food | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lb. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jams and fruit sauce | — | 2 | 15 |
| Marzipan and Ground Almonds | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fondant, sugar and syrup | 26 | 3 | — |
| Flour, milk powder, etc | — | 3 | 15 |
| Salt | 2 | — | — |
| Cheese, butter, margarine and cooking fat | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Cherries, sultanas, etc. | 2 | 2 | — |
| Biscuits and cake | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| Nuts, various | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Tea, coffee and cocoa | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Chicken | — | — | 3 |
| Vegetables | — | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous cakes, tarts, etc. | 9,554 | ||
| Potato Crisps | 9 tins | ||
| Olives | 2 gallons (approx.) | ||
| Rollmop herrings | 1 gallon | ||