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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

Acton 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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tors carry out necessary examinations to ensure that only sound
material is used.
There are two large wholesale grocery Depots within the
Borough, and hence surrenders of canned and packetsd goods are
made to this Authority; these surrenders constitute the major part
of such foodstuff noted.

Table: The following list collated for convenience shows some details of the surrendered food-stuffs:

The following list collated for convenience shows some details of the surrendered food-stuffs:

Bakers' Sundries473 lbs.
,,15 packets
Cereals120 packets
,,21 lbs.
Cheese41bs. 7½ozs.
Cream27 tins
Fish, wet2 cwts. 2qrs. 0st. 41bs.
,, tinned677 tins
,, shell22
Fruit, tinned19,334 tins
,, dried2,994 lbs.
fresh20½ bushels
Ham, tinned1,062 lbs.
Meat: —
Fresh74,039 lbs.
Tinned1,479 tins
Corned beef111 tins
Offal151 lbs.
,,25 tins
Sausages and Sausage Meat11,096 lbs.
Milk, Condensed2,021 tins
Pastes, Pickles, etc.88 jars