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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
Finsbury 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION E.
Food
Food Hygiene.
The Food Inspector comments and gives advice to traders and
their employees during his visits to the various food premises, as do
the Inspectors visiting factories where the canteens are included in
their inspections.
The number of food premises in the Borough, by type of business is as under:—
| Restaurants and Cafes | 266 |
| Grocers and Provision Merchants | 180 |
| Fish Shops | 31 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 36 |
| Sweets, etc. | 74 |
| Industrial and Commercial Canteens | 183 |
| 770 |
Adulteration of Food.
A total of 581 samples of food and drugs were submitted to
the Public Analyst during the year. Of these, 4 were formal and 577
were informal samples.
Details are appended:—
| Foods | No. of Samples Obtained |
|---|---|
| Milk | 73 |
| Cream and Condensed Milks | 11 |
| Ice Cream | 1 |
| Sausages | 21 |
| Meat and Fish Pastes | 7 |
| Other Meat Products | 69 |
| Butter | 4 |
| Margarine, Cooking fat, etc. | 17 |
| Cheese | 10 |
| Jams, etc. | 23 |
| Dried Fruits | 18 |
| Cake and Pudding Mixtures, etc. | 19 |