London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[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 & Cake | — | — | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Butter & Lard | — | — | — | 19 | — |
| Cheese | — | 5 | 3 | 25 | 9 |
| Eggs | — | 7 | 3 | 16 | — |
| Fish | — | 6 | 2 | 15 | 23/4 |
| Flour | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
| Fruit & Vegetables | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 15¼ |
| Fruit & Vegetable Juices | — | — | — | 10 | 11½ |
| Jam | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Meat, Tinned | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1½ |
| Meat, Untinned | — | 13 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Milk, Tinned | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 43/4 |
| Pastes, Pickles & Sauces | — | 1 | — | 15 | 03/4 |
| Soup | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Total | 9 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 6 |