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Bethnal Green 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Unsound Food
During the year under review the Food Inspector examined and
took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 48 occasions.
Details of the food together with quantities are set out below:-
| Quantity | |||||
| Tons | Cwts. | lbs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat-Tinned | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| " -Carcase | 14 | 64 | |||
| Onions | 8 | 56 | |||
| Grapefruit | 8 | 14 | |||
| Raisins | 1 | 16 | |||
| Shortcakes | 1 | 8 | |||
| Sausages | 97 | ||||
| Bacon and Ham | 80 | ||||
| Rice | 56 | ||||
| Chickens | 40 | ||||
| Gruyere Cheese | 6 | ||||
| 2 | 18 | 103 | |||
Other Foodstuffs
| Milk | 381 tins | ||
| Vegetables | 376 tins | ||
| Fruit | 268 tins | ||
| Jam | 8l tins, 1 jar | ||
| Soup | 80 tins | ||
| Fish | 16 tins | ||
| Apples | 5 boxes | ||
| Various | 48 tins, 10 packets, 5 Jars. | ||
Condemned food is collected by Council and destroyed or, where
suitable, used for animal food.
Food and Drugs Act
Mr. A.E. Parkes who had been Public Analyst for the Borough
since July, 1926, died during the year. The Council duly recorded
its appreciation of the excellent and valuable services rendered by
Mr. Parkes during his appointment.
Mr. H.A. Parkes, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., the Council's Deputy Public
Analyst, was appointed to the post of Public Analyst.
Out of a total of 145 informal samples examined by the Public
Analyst during 1957. 4 samples were found to be adulterated.