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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
Poplar 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following is a summary of foods condemned as being unfit for human consumption:-
| Fresh foods | Canned foods | |
|---|---|---|
| Meat and offal | 803 lbs. | 2,376 lbs. |
| Meat products | - | 654 lbs. |
| Ham | 9 lbs. | 1,432 lbs. |
| Confectionery | 10,0644 lbs. | - |
| Cheese | 645 lbs. | - |
| Fish | 28 lbs. | 28 lbs. |
| Milk | - | 854 lbs. |
| Soups | - | 273 lbs. |
| Fruit juice | - | 1,845 lbs. |
| Bacon | 13 lbs. | - |
| Frozen Whole Eggs | 574 lbs. | - |
| Biscuits and Cake | 340 lbs. | - |
| Paprika | 196 lbs. | - |
| Fruit (Dried) | 658,592 lbs. | - |
| Glucose | 62,516 lbs. | - |
| Vegetables | 13,524 lbs. | 718 lbs. |
| Fruit | 25,600 lbs. | 6,127 lbs. |
| Other foods | 118 lbs. | 77 lbs. |
This summary differentiates only between canned food and others; foods
preserved by salt, sugar, dehydration, etc., being included under the heading
"Fresh Poods".
Disposal of Unsound Food.
The bulk of the food condemned as being unfit for human consumption is
removed from the premises concerned by the Borough Engineer's refuse disposal
service as trade refuse and the cost of removal is charged to the owners in
accordance with the Council's fixed scale of charges.
In special cases, where large quantities of food are condemned, arrangements
may be made under suitable guarantees from the owners, for the foods to be utilised
for animal feeding or non-edible industrial purposes such as soap, starch, or
manure making.
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