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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. | Chem. | |||
| America | 2,13150 lbs. cartons | 107 | - | - |
| „ | 110x44 1bs. cartons | 11 | - | - |
| America | 39x50 1bs. cartons | 4 | — | — |
| „ | 2,461x55 lbs. cartons | 66 | — | - |
| „ | 20x175 lbs. cartons | 4 | — | — |
| Australia | 1,428x160 lbs. drums | 195 | 25 | — |
| Canada | 2,511x44 lbs. cartons | 84 | 5 | — |
| China | 3,710x110 lbs. tins | 217 | — | — |
| Denmark | 600x56 lbs. cartons | 30 | 1 | — |
| Poland | 10,668x44 lbs. cartons | 155 | — | — |
| Frozen Whole Egg | ||||
| Australia | 154,527x28 lbs. tins | 630 | — | 16 |
| China | 1,935x44 lbs. tins | 31 | — | 2 |
| China | 500x44 lbs. tins | 26 | — | — |
| America | 10x175 lbs. drums | 2 | — | — |
| China | 240x110 lbs. drums | 32 | — | — |
| Sweden | 10x175 lbs. drums | 2 | — | - |
Incidence of Salmonella
| Organism Found | Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Egg Albumen | Dried Whole Egg | Frozen Whole Egg | |
| 24 | - | ||
| — | 1 | — | |
| — | 5 | — | |
| — | 1 | — | |
Dried Hen Egg Albumen.—All landings of this product
are submitted to the heat treatment process recommended by the
National Albumen Advisory Committee set up by the Ministry of
Health. This process is undertaken at the premises of Cory
Associated Wharves Ltd., Palmers Wharf, Prince Street, S.E.8.
No salmonella organisms were found during the current year.
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 had been supervised