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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
Stoke Newington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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CONDEMNED FOOD
The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | Ozs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread, cakes, etc. | — | 2 | 24 | — | |
| Cheese | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Cereals | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Fish | — | 15 | — | 15 | — |
| Flour | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 3 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| Jam | — | 3 | 2 | 27 | 4 |
| Meat, Poultry and Game | 1 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 12 |
| Milk, Evap. and Cond | — | 18 | 2 | 12 | — |
| Pickles and Sauces | — | — | — | 5 | 13 |
| Soups | — | — | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| Fruit and Veg. Juices | — | — | 3 | 23 | 15 |
| Sugar | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sweets | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| Tea and Coffee | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
FOOD & DRUGS ACT SAMPLES, 1950
| Article. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Taken. | No. Adulterated. | No. Taken. | No. Adulterated. | |
| Food | ||||
| Butter | 9 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | — | 1 | — |
| Confectionery (Sugar) | — | — | 10 | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flour (Self Raising) | — | — | 7 | — |
| Lard | 9 | — | — | _ |
| Margarine | 8 | — | _ | — |
| Milk | 135 | — | 21 | — |
| Mustard | — | — | 2 | — |
| Sugar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 4 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Total | 171 | — | 44 | — |
| Drugs | ||||
| Cough Syrup | — | — | 3 | — |
| Epsom Salts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Glycerine of Thymol | — | — | 1 | — |
| Indigestion Tablets | — | — | 1 | — |
| Magnesia Bisurated | — | — | 1 | — |
| Menthol Tablets | — | — | — | — |
| Oil, Castor | — | — | 1 | — |
| Oil, Cod Liver | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tablets, Saccharin | — | — | 1 | — |
| — | — | 12 | — | |