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
Wandsworth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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In every case where the sample was considered to be unsatisfactory,
the manufacturer was approached with a satisfactory
outcome as shown by subsequent sampling.
Shell-fish, fish and eels
419 samples of shell-fish, fish and eels were examined and
two consignments were found to be unsatisfactory.
M iscellaneous items
Ten samples were submitted and all were found to be
satisfactory.
Imported Food Regulations 1968
There is one cold storage depot in the Borough to which 92
visits were made in connection with the above Regulations. In
addition 20 consignments of food were inspected by the Public
Health Inspectors at various other premises in the Borough.
| tons | cwts | |
|---|---|---|
| Meat (carcase) | 2 | 6 |
| Canned meat | 1 | — |
| Other canned food | — | 12 |
| Fish | — | 12 |
| Frozen foods | 5 | 8 |
| Other foods | 1 | 5 |
| Total weight | 11 | 3 |
The visits to premises in this connection numbered 249.