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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Unsound food
The Council's Pood Inspector is called upon to pass judgment of fitness on
great quantities of food. Frequently large and valuable stocks are involved. Among
special lots of food examined during the year were the following:-
Peaches 17 cwts. 16 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Wharf)
Garlic cloves 6 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 6 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Wharf)
Garlic cloves 1 ton 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 4 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Wharf)
Tomato Puree 2 tons 15 cwts. 10 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Wharf)
Ham 15 cwts. 2 qrs. 4 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Shop)
Grapefruit (Tinned) 1 ton 7 cwts. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. Condemned and destroyed
(Stock at Wharf)
Cocoa beans 6 cwts. 1 qr. 11 lbs. Condemned and destroyed.
(Stock at Shop)
Chicken 8 cwts. 1 qr. 4 lbs. Released for animal
(Stock at Cold Store) feeding.
Pineapple (Tinned) 2 tons Condemned and destroyed
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