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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

Lambeth 1969

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

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111
Drainage Work
1,500 tests were carried out on existing drainage and 189 drains were
exposed for examination.
409 plans for alterations to drainage in existing premises and 153 for new
buildings were received and examined. 1,385 tests were applied to new drainage
works.
FOOD HYGIENE
Imported Food
An increased amount and variety of imported food was received in the
Borough without having been inspected at the port of entry. Products proved
mainly satisfactory on sampling, unsatisfactory consignment being normally
returned to the Country of origin.

Table: Samples submitted to the Public Health Laboratory were as follows

Samples submitted to the Public Health Laboratory were as follows

No. of SamplesCountry of Origin
Albumen Crystals5Sweden
Dried Hen Egg Yolk107Denmark
Dried Whole Hen Egg25Denmark
Dried Hen Egg Albumen9Denmark
Prawns14China
Uncooked headless Prawns62Hong Kong
Uncooked Prawn tails11China
Uncooked Prawn tails18Indonesia
Uncooked Prawns4China
Cooked and peeled Prawns10Hong Kong
Uncooked headless Prawns37China
Dried Hen Egg10Denmark
Frozen Whole Hen Egg15Holland
Dried Hen Egg powder10Holland

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Bacteriological and other examinations
162 samples of milk were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory, of
these 23 were void, the atmospheric shade temperature being above 65°F, 2
failed the Methylene Blue Test and one failed the Phosphatese Test.