London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finsbury 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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At the end of the year the position was as follows:

NO. of premises now regarded as complying with the Regulations32
No. of premises where work was in progress40
No. of premises where no work had been commenced78
No. of premises on Clearance Area2
No. of premises closed9
Total161

Adulteration of Food

In 1956 a total of 722 samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these 12 were formal and the remainder were informal samples.

Details are appended:

No. of Samples Obtained
Foods
Milk120
Cream and Condensed Milks13
Ice Cream14
Sausages28
Meat and Fish Products86
Butter18
Cheese9
Jams, etc.14
Dried Fruits28
Cake and Pudding Mixtures, etc.23
Cereals, etc;10
Flours, etc.5
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa Extracts11
Sauces, Vinegar, etc.14
Soups,21
Herbs Spices and Condiments and flavours42
Canned Vegetables Fruits, Fish etc.,42
Non Alcoholic Drinks22
Confectionery48
Table jellies and gelatine15
Cakes, Bread24
Alcoholic Drinks10
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables12