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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
Marylebone 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 17.—Summary of Unsound Food Condemned.
| Food Condemned | Quantity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
| Meat and offal | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bacon and ham | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Poultry and game | — | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Fish | — | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Canned meat | 5 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| Canned food (other than meat) | 23 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
TABLE 18.—Milk (Special Designation) Regulations: Summary of Licences Issued.
| Type of. Licence, and Designation | Number Issued |
|---|---|
| Pasteuriser's | 1 |
| Steriliser's | 1 |
| Dealer's: | |
| Tuberculin tested | 54 |
| Pasteurised | 68 |
| Sterilised | 66 |
| Supplementary: | |
| Tuberculin tested | 16 |
| Pasteurised | 17 |
| Sterilised | 15 |
TABLE 19.—Summary of Premises Registered for Storage and Sale of Ice-Cream
or Preserving Food.
| Type of Business | Preserving Food | Ice Cream |
|---|---|---|
| Butchers | 79 | 2 |
| Catering Establishments | 2 | 38 |
| Tobacconists, confectioners/newsagents | — | 86 |
| Grocers and provision merchants | 28 | 35 |
| Fishmongers | 3 | 2 |
| General stores | 7 | 17 |
| Milk shops | — | 20 |
| Greengrocers and fruiterers | — | 25 |
| Public houses | — | 2 |
| Ice-cream factories | — | 2 |
| 119 | 229 |
* Where ice-cream is stored or sold, or food is preserved, for
consumption off the premises.