London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 and Chelsea 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Commodity | Weight (in lbs.) |
|---|---|
| Offal | 152 |
| Meat (raw) | 773 |
| Cooked meat and meat products | 863 |
| Canned meats | 217 |
| Other canned foods | 937 |
| Frozen foods | 11,970 |
| Other foods | 6,894 |
| TOTAL | 21,806 |
All food condemned as unfit for human consumption is collected by the Council,
taken to the refuse destructor in Fulham, and destroyed.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963
Milk Licences
These Regulations, as amended by the Milk (Special Designation) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1965, require that all milk sold by retail in England and Wales shall be specially
designated, and that retailers must be licensed by the local authority to sell such milk.
Licences are issued by the Council for a five-year period and all current licences are valid
until the end of 1975.
The number of licences granted by the Council during the year in respect of each designation, together with the total number in force at the end of the year, are shown in the following table:—
| Designation | Licences issued in 1971 | Total number in force at end of year |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised milk | 190 | 184 |
| Sterilised milk | 190 | 184 |
| Ultra-heat Treated milk | 190 | 184 |