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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
Greenwich 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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| Country of Origin | Type of Egg Product | Quantity Imported | No. of Samples Taken | No. of Samples Contaminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Dried Whole Egg | 100x50 kilos (1101b.) | 10 | – |
| „ | „ | 400 x 50 „ „ | 40 | – |
| „ | „ | 400 x 50 „ „ | 50 | – |
| „ | „ | 400 x 50 „ „ | 50 | – |
| „ | „ | 400 x 50 „ „ | 40 | – |
| „ | „ | 100x50 „ „ | 10 | – |
| „ | 5x50 „ | 5 | – | |
| „ | „ | 100 x 50 „ „ | 10 | – |
| „ | „ | 500 x 50 „ „ | 50 | – |
| „ | „ | 600 x 50 „ „ | 60 | – |
| „ | „ | 70 x 50 „ | 195 | 31 (a) |
| America | Dried Whole Egg | 22 x 200 lb. | 5 | – |
| „ | Dried Yolk | 45 x 100 lb. | 15 | – |
| „ | „ | 112x 100 lb. | 12 | – |
| „ | „ | 56 x 200 lb. | 6 | – |
| „ | „ | 33 x 200 lb. | 5 | – |
| (a) Incidence of Salmonellae: | Samples | |||
| 22 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | No. of Samples Taken | No. of Samples Contaminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon | 100 x 100 lb. bags | 15 | – |
| Phillipine Islands | 35 x 100 lb. bags | 25 | 5 (a) |
| (a) Incidence of Salmonellae: | Samples | ||
| 5 | |||
Inauguration of English Frozen Whole Egg Plant.—On the
25th April, 1960, a Frozen Whole Egg production plant became
operational at Payne's Wharf, Borthwick Street, S.E.8. The construction
of this plant over a period of approximately one year has
been supervised by the Food Inspectors and every effort has been
made to ensure a high standard of hygiene. The manufacturers
are producing English Frozen Whole Egg for the Egg Marketing
Board and it is anticipated that the plant will eventually break
360,000 eggs (1,000 cases) per day. At the present time, 10 men
and 80 women are employed and the daily output is approximately