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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Food unfit for human consumption
The following list sets out the food stuffs condemned during the year:—
Fresh Food
Meat 4,048 lbs.
Offal 121 lbs.
Fish 196 lbs.
Poultry 236 lbs.
T inned
Fruit/fruit juices 5,761 tins/bottles
Meat 946
Vegetables 1,328
Soups 270
Milk 224
Milk puddings 57
Meat puddings/pies 39
Cream 26
Unidentified 1,549
Frozen Foods (in packets or cartons)
Cream/Ice Cream 566
Fish/fish cakes 1,668
Meat 1,616
Puddings/pies/pastry 1,245
Vegetables 9,836
Fruit 1,029
Confectionery 3,585
Poultry 81
Cheeseburgers/Cheese 15
Whole dinners 179
Sausages, savouries etc. 473
Miscellaneous
Confectionery 1,342 packets
Preserves 427 jars
Cheese 68 packets
Sauces/Pickles 34 jars
Sugar 48 packets
Cereals 902 packets
Biscuits 1,826 packets
Animal Foods 162 lbs.
Animal Foods 344 tins
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