London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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No occasion arose during the year for the special examination of
any large quantity of a specific stock or consignment of food other
than meat.
A total of 134 visits were made by the Pood Inspectors during the
year in connection with the examination of unsound food and 917 condemnation
certificates were issued. These figures exclude any
reference to meat inspection.
Small quantities of food are subject to incineration where facilities
exist, but generally, unsound food other than meat is removed as
trade refuse by the Council's general contractor. Where necessary
the cans containing food are pierced.
Details of the unsound food surrendered during the year are as follows:-
| lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Meat (diseased | 10,261 |
| Meat (unsound) | 49,991 |
| Meat products | 5,766 |
| Bacon | 9,742 |
| Offals (diseases and unsound) | 47,175 |
| Poultry | 11,206 |
| Game | 180 |
| Rabbits | 1,435 |
| Canned foods | 36,286 |
| Bottled fruit, pickles, etc. | 37 |
| Dried fruit | 928 |
| Confectionery | 2,000 |
| Preserves | 92 |
| Cheese | 2 222 |
| Pats | 334 |
| Pish | 426 |
| Cereals | 260 |
| Eggs | 382 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,664 |
| Total | 182,387 lbs. |
| 81.42 tons |