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

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Greenwich 1962

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

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Country of OriginQuantity ImportedContainers SampledNo. of Positives
Frozen Whole Egg Holland6,800 x 36 lb. tins132
420 x 28 lb. tins50
2,940x12 kilos. tins66
250x13 kilos tins15
700 x 33 lb. tins19
650x13 lb. tins13
Australia96,116x28 lb. tins76864
Poland3,599x28 lb. tins104
Dried Egg Yoke America26x175 lb. drums13
13 x 100 lb. drums5

Incidence of Salmonella

Organism FoundSamples
Dried Egg AlbumenDried Whole EggFrozen Whole Egg
Salmonella tennessee1
„ montevideo2
„ anatum56
„ oranienburg12
„ typhimurium145
„ thompson2
„ infantis1
„ bareilly113
„ enteriditis1

Export Certificates.—Many consignments of meat are exported
from the Cold Stores located within the Borough and each
has to be accompanied by an appropriate " Certificate " to the effect
that such consignments have been examined and are considered fit
for export for human consumption.