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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 1966
[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 | 1,078 x 50 lb. Cartons | 103 | — | — |
| „ | 15 X 1501b. | 6 | — | — |
| „ | 307 x 44 lb. „ | 41 | — | — |
| „ | 120 x 56 lb. „ | 20 | - | — |
| Australia | 917 x 160 lb. Drums | 127 | 1 | — |
| „ | 280 x 150 lb. „ | 36 | - | — |
| China | 4,490 x 1101b. Tins | 310 | - | — |
| „ | 30 x 50 lb. „ | 5 | - | — |
| Denmark | 600 x 56 lb. Cartons | 50 | 1 | — |
| „ | 555 x 44 lb. „ | 39 | - | - |
| America | 10 x 50 lb. Cartons | 2 | - | — |
| China | 100 x 1101b. Tins | 10 | - | - |
| Australia | 155,341 x 28 lb. Drums | 617 | - | 35 |
| China | 14,599 x 44 lb. Tins | 255 | - | 2 |
| „ | 1,800 X 22 1b. „ | 6 | - | - |
| China | 1,000 x 44 lb. Tins | 50 | - | — |
Incidence of Salmonella
| Organism Found | Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Egg Albumen | Dried Whole Egg | Frozen Whole Egg | |
| - | 1 | - | |
| - | 1 | - | |
Dried Hen Egg Albumen—All landings of this product, if
found positive on bacteriological examination, 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
of sampling carried out in the Borough but one heat treatment was
effected on positive albumen received from another local authority.
English Frozen Whole Egg Plant—In 1966, pasteurisation of
liquid egg was carried out on 40 days, the production of which
amounted to 153 tons, In addition 174 tons of non-pasteurised liquid