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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
Barking 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Health of Barking
MILK SAMPLES—BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION—1948.
| Type of Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pasteurised" Milk | 37 | - | 37 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Totals | 68 | 4 | 72 |
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED—1948.
Bacon 36 lbs.
Bread, Flour, Biscuits, etc. 22 lbs.
Butter ½ lb.
Cakes 56 lbs.
Cereals, Various 219 lbs.
Cheese 405 lbs.
Confectionery 31 lbs.
Cooking Fat 10 lbs.
Dried Fruit 67 lbs.
Dried Milk 2 tins
Fish 220 tins
Fish 2,816 lbs.
Fish Cakes 60 lbs.
Fruit 218 tins
Jam 404 lbs.
Meat 1,105 lbs.
Milk 1,008 tins
Peas 236 tins
Pepper 112 lbs.
Pickles, Sauces 51 pints
Rabbits 10 lbs.
Sausages 41 tins
Soups 91 tins
Sugar 10 lbs.
Syrup 6 lbs.
Tongue (Tinned) 29 lbs.
Various Fillings 326 tins, jars, etc.
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