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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Unsound Food
During the year under review the Public Health Inspectors examined and
took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 63 occasions. Details of the food
together with quantities are set out as follows
Quantity
Tons Cwts Lbs.
Meat - Tinned 6 18 ½
" - Carcase 3 98
Potatoes 3 10
Walnuts 2 23½
Bacon 1 108
Sweet Confectionery 84
Nougat 79
Apples 56
Macaroni 51
Almonds 44 ½
Raisins 23 ½
Onions 20
Brazil Nuts 15½
Various 5½
1 0 77
Other Foodstuffs
Frozen Foods 1393 packets
Sweet Confectionery 290
Potato Crisps 144
Fruit 192 tins
Vegetables 89 "
Milk 35 "
Fish 20 "
Soup 14 "
Stuffed Olives 310 kilos
Gherkins 18 cases, 1 barrel
Dried Plums 6 "
" Prunes 5 boxes
Chocolate 24 bars
Various 1489 tins . 63 packets
In addition , the following quantities of unsound food were seized at
street market food stalls in the Borough, condemned and destroyed:-