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
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Tons | Cwts. | Lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham (tinned) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Meat(extracts) | 11 | |||
| Meat (fresh) | 1 | 2 | 88 | |
| Meat (tinned) | 4 | 64 | ||
| Meat pies | 10 | |||
| Milk powder | 20 | |||
| Nuts | 21 | |||
| Offal | 1 | 16 | 41 | |
| Pastry | 6 | |||
| Poultry | 1 | 9 | ||
| Preserves | 16 | 58 | ||
| Sausages | 1 | 5 | 37 | |
| Soup (tinned) | 2 | 37 | ||
| Sugar | 60 | |||
| Tea | 5 | |||
| Tomatoes (fresh) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Tomatoes (tinned) | 3 | 84 | ||
| Vegetables (dried) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vegetables (fresh) | 21 | 5 | 11 | |
| Vegetables (tinned) | 18 | 59 | ||
| Total | 37 | 13 | 89 |
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| Frozen Foods | Tons. | Cwts. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beefburgers | 5 | 50 | |
| Chicken Pies | 83 | ||
| Chips | 12 | 12 | |
| Cream Cakes | 1 | 89 | |
| Fish | 1 | 7 | 54 |
| Fish Cakes | 1 | 36 | |
| Fish Fingers | 10 | 46 | |
| Fruit | 18 | ||
| Fruit Juice | 1 | 8 | |
| Ham | 75 | ||
| Ice Cream | 19 | ||
| Meat | 8 | 56 | |
| Meat Pate | 86 | ||
| Meat Pies | 1 | 99 | |
| Mousse | 1 | 100 | |
| Offal | 20 | ||
| Pastry | 3 | 60 | |
| Porkburgers | 34 | ||
| Poultry | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| Rissoles | 109 | ||
| Sausages | 51 | ||
| Sausage Rolls | 7 | ||
| Steakburgers | 1 | 25 | |
| Vegetables | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| Total 6 | 16 | 20 |
Food Complaints
During the year 78 complaints were received from members of the general
public in connection with food purchased in the Borough. The following
summary shows the action taken after full investigation in each case:-
B.25