Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Other Foodstuffs
Fruit 834 tins
Vegetables 94 "
Frozen Foods 376 packets
Sweet Confectionery 63 "
Steak and Kidney Pies 2
Various 9 tins, 3 jars,
1 packet.
In addition, 2 gallons of Water Ice were seized at food premises
in the Borough, condemned and destroyed.
Also, a large quantity of sweet confectionery and 133 containers
of various foodstuffs were surrendered after fires at two food shops
in the Borough, condemned and destroyed.
Milk Sampling
Seven formal samples of milk (6 genuine, 1 irregular) were
taken as follows:-
Milk 3
Hot Milk 4 (of which 1 irregular)
Proprietor of restaurant interviewed by Medical Officer
of Health and assurances given that technique of filling
containers and heating milk would be safeguarded in future.
Swimming Baths
Nineteen samples of water were taken by the London County
Council from the swimming baths at the Council's Public Baths for
chemical and bacteriological analyses. All were satisfactory.
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