London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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in accordance with the Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations,
1963. All passed the Amylase Test.
Egg Processing Plant—Dried Whole Egg—Seventy-four samples
were taken and submitted for bacteriological examination, all of
which proved satisfactory.
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.
| Country of Origin | Certificates Issued | Total Weight of Meat Exported | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | ||
| Australia | Bermuda | 1 | 4,941 lbs. |
| Cyprus | 1 | 2,100 lbs. | |
| England | Gibraltar | 9,600 lbs. | |
| " | Singapore | 1 | 1,920 lbs. |
| New Zealand | Antwerp | 1 | 1,499 lbs. |
| " " | Bermuda | 3 | 39,094 lbss. |
| " " | Sweden | 1 | 131 lbs. |
| " " | Switzerland | 1 | 14 lbs. |
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Eleven hundred and seventy-four samples were submitted for
examination to the Public Analyst, of which 317 informal samples
were obtained in accordance with the Public Health (Imported
Food) Regulations. The remaining samples, consisting of 120
formal and 737 informal were obtained in the normal course of
sampling.
Of all the samples obtained, 46 were considered by the Public
Analyst to be non-genuine and of this total 33 were in respect of
imported foods not on sale to the general public and, in these
instances, the importers were notified accordingly.
Of the remaining 13 non-genuine samples, 4 were offences in
respect of permitted ingredients not being disclosed on the labels