Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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conveniences not clean and in efficient
order, failing to provide accommodation
for clothing, food room not suitably
ventilated, failing to keep food room clean
and in good order (Regs. 5, 6, 10, 14, 18,
21 and 23)
Unsound Food
The following quantities of foodstuffs were on examination found to be
unfit for human consumption and were destroyed or disposed of for purposes
other than human food:—
Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
Meat 13 10 - 18
Canned meat and meat products 33 17 2 20
Fish - 6 13
Fruit and vegetables 254 11 - 27
Miscellaneous foodstuffs 60 18 3 7
Total 363 4 1
IMPORTED FOOD CONTROL
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
during 1965:
Egg products 1862
Frozen prawns and shellfish 565
Second grade cheese 218
Desiccated coconut 29
Frozen meat 24
Canned meat 27
Frozen Chicken meat 80
Frozen Kangaroo meat 36
Other foods 15
Total 2856
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