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Barking 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SAMPLES - BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION 1949.
| Type of Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory. | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pasteurised" Milk | 43 | 3 | 46 |
| Tuberculin Tested Milk. | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 67 | 7 | 74 |
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED - 1949.
| Bacon | 53 1bs. |
| Beverages (Tea,coffee,cocoa) | 54 1bs. 16 bottles. |
| Bread, Flour, Biscuits | 197 1bs. |
| Butter | 5i 1bs. |
| Cakes | 24 1bs. |
| Cereals, various | 132 1bs. |
| Cheese | 169 1bs. |
| Confectionery . | 72 1bs. |
| Cooking Fat | 4 1bs. |
| Dried Fruits | 52 1bs. |
| Drinks (Non-alcoholic) | 19 bottles. |
| Eggs, Dried | 1 carton. |
| Fish (tinned) | 203 tins. |
| Fish | 3,634 lbs. |
| Fruits | 86 tins. |
| Ice Cream | 200 lbs. |
| Jam | 468 lbs. |
| Jelly, custard, junket,etc | 20 pkts. |
| Meat | 1,284 1bs. |
| Milk | 823 tins. |
| Mi1k, dried | 9 tins. |
| Pickles, Sauces, etc | 116 pints. |
| Puddings (tinned) | 142 1bs. |
| Rabbits | 171 1bs. |
| Sausages | 53 1bs. |
| Soups | 339 tins. |
| Sugar | 4 1bs. |
| Syrup | 6 1bs. |
| Tongue (tinned) | 7 1bs. |
| Vegetables (dehydrated) | 15 1bs. |
| Vegetables (tinned) | 549 1bs. |
| Various fillings | 493 tins, jars, etc. |
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