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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

Hammersmith 1964

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

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Confectioners (Sweet shops)171
Fishmongers (wet and fried)20
Fruit and Greengrocers81
Fruit Drinks (bottlers)1
Grocers and Provisions212
Honey (packing)1
Ice Cream Manufacturers3
Jellied Eels and Pies (manufacture and sales)2
Milk Processing Depots2
Milk Distributors130
Off Licences46
Public Houses95
Sweet and Chocolate Manufacturers5
Wine (bottling)1
Wholesale food stores11

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Food & Drugs Act, 1955
Legal proceedings were taken under Section 8 of the Food & Drugs Act.
1955, in 2 cases.
A large quantity of food which, although unsound, did not call for action
under Section 9 was voluntarily surrendered. A list of the commodities and the
amount involved is shown below: —
Condemned Food 1964
Baked Beans 14 tins.
Biscuits 26 pkts.
Bovril 35 btles.
Butter 119 lbs.
Cereals 31 pkts.
Cheese 32 lbs.
Chocolate 275 lbs.
Choc. Liqueurs 44 boxes.
Coffee 14 btles.
Cooking fat 1120 lbs.
Cream 14 tins.
Creamed Rice 11 tins.
Custard Pdr 12 tins.
Fish (wet) 632 lbs.
Fish 167 tins.
Fruit (dried) 140 lbs.
Fruit (fresh) 883 lbs.
Fruit 778 tins.
Ham 28 tins.
Jellies 12 pkts.
Macaroni 18 pkts.
Margarine 200 lbs.
Meat (fresh) 772 lbs.
Meat 352 tins.
Milk (powdered) 336 lbs.
Milk 107 tins.
Mincemeat 1008 lbs.
Nougat 112 lbs.
Nuts (shelled) 388 lbs.
Peas 179 tins.
Peas (dried) 1618 lbs.
Peas Pudding 13 tins.
Pepper 14 lbs.
Pickles 149 jars.
Preserves 947 lbs.
Puff Pastry 224 lbs.
Pumpkins 7 cwt.
Ravioli 12 tins.
Rice 6 lbs.
Soft Drinks 737 btles.
Soup 58 tins.
Spaghetti 25 tins.
Sugar 1120 lbs.
Syrup 56 lbs.
Tomatoes 153 tins.
Tomato Juice 19 tins.
Vegetables 170 tins.
Yams 11 tons l½wt.