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Stoke Newington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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37.
CONDEMNED FOOD
The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption t-
| lbs. | ozs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals | 47 | 5 |
| Cheese | 102 | |
| Fish | 185 | 4 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Juices | 225 | 14½ |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 3753 | 8½ |
| Pickles and Spices | 31 | 5¾ |
| Jam | 142 | 4 |
| Meat, Tinned | 6539 | 3 |
| Meat, Untinned | 615 | 12 |
| Milk | 120 | 12 |
| Paste and Sauces | 38 | 14 |
| Soup | 156 | |
| Miscellaneous | 42 | 4½ |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1958
| Articles | Formal | Informal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Taken | No.Adulterated. | No, Taken | NO.Adulterated. | |
| Almond Flavouring Essence | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Gum | - | - | 1 | - |
| Breakfast Spread | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cheese, Processed | - | - | 2 | - |
| Coconut Candy | - | - | 1 | - |
| Confectionery, Sugar | - | - | 2 | - |
| Curry Powder | - | - | 1 | - |
| Drugs | 1 | - | 9 | - |
| Flour, Self Raising | - | - | 1 | - |
| Honey | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ice Cream | - | - | 4 | - |
| Lime Pickle | - | - | 1 | - |
| Margarine | - | - | 1 | - |
| Meat, Minced | - | - | 1 | - |
| "Mikky" | - | - | 1 | - |
| Milk | 13 | - | 14 | 1 |
| Carried forward | 15 | 1 | 2 | |