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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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other Egg Products continued during the year with the following results:—
| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. | Chem. | |||
| America | 2,108 x 501b. ctns. | 122 | — | — |
| " | 898 x 44 lb. ctns. | 43 | — | — |
| Denmark | 3,610 x 44 lb. ctns. | 219 | — | — |
| 80 x 50 lb. ctns. | 5 | — | — | |
| Holland | 1 x 25 lb. drum | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 110 x 1101b. ctns. | 15 | — | — |
| China | 6,400x 110 lb. cases | 283 | 2 | — |
| Czechoslovakia | 650 x 44 lb. bags | 33 | — | — |
| Holland | 4,581 x 55 lb) ctns. | 105 | 1 | — |
| 10 x 175 lb. drums | 3 | |||
| Denmark | 800 x 55 lb. ctns. | 40 | — | — |
| Sweden | 400 x 1101b. drums | 30 | — | — |
| Australia | 82,368 x 28 lb. tins | 137 | - | — |
| China | 13,498 x 44 lb. tins | 68 | - | — |
| Holland | 9,300 x 28 lb. tins | 95 | - | — |
| China | 15,044 x 44 lb. tins | 231 | - | — |
| Holland | 450 x 28 lb. tins | 20 | ||
Incidence of Salmonella
| Organism Found | Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Egg Albumen | Dried Whole Egg | Dried Egg Yolk | |
| _ | 1 | — | |
| — | 1 | — | |
| — | 1 | — | |
All unsatisfactory consignments were destroyed.
English Frozen Whole Egg Plant—During the year, 12 routine
samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service