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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
Bethnal Green 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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(c) Unsound Food.
During the year under review Food Inspectors examined and
took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 267 occasions.
Details of the food together with quantities are set out in the
accompanying table.
TABLE 13
Unsound Food
| Description of Article | Quantity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | lbs. | |
| Onions | 9 | — | — |
| Grapes | 1 | 9 | 64 |
| Melons | — | 11 | 43 |
| Meat | — | 6 | 38½ |
| Potatoes | — | 4 | — |
| Fish | 3 | 28 | |
| Cheese | 94½ | ||
| Bacon | 92 | ||
| Offal | 85 | ||
| Sweets | 69 | ||
| Split Peas | 56 | ||
| Chocolate | 13½ | ||
| Suet | |||
| 11 | 18 | 24 | |
| Other Foodstuffs. | |||
| Eggs | 100 | ||
| Rabbits | 24 | ||
| Milk | 691 tins | ||
| Fruit | 486 tins | ||
| Vegetables | 474 tins | ||
| Meat | 290 tins | ||
| Fish | 183 tins | ||
| Vienna Sausage | 100 tins | ||
| Jam | 62 tins | ||
| Soup | 39 tins | ||
| Nescafe | 10 tins | ||
| Bournvita | 3 tins | ||
| Syrup | 3 tins | ||
| Peanut Butter | 2 tins | ||
| Pudding | 1 tin | ||
| Baby Food | 1 tin | ||
| Gherkins | 1 tin | ||