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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

Bexley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE No. 5.Food Inspection.The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.

TABLE No. 5.

Food Inspection.

The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.

Beeflbs. l,200 3/4Meattins 174
Corned Beef„ 486 3/4Fish„ 448
Corned Mutton„ 24Milk„ 757
Sausage Rusk„ 12Vegetables„ 572
Sausage Meat„ 10Preserves„ 224
Mutton and Lamb„ 4,006Soup„ 97
Luncheon Meat„ 4Fruit and Fruit Juices„ 270
Poultry„ 120½Pastes„ 49
Rabbits„ 7 3/4Fruit Puddings„ 2
Offal„ 32
Black Pudding„ 6Dried Egg„ 3
Fish„ 2,373Apple Pureejars 317
Cheese„ 147½Souppkts 174
Fats„ 44Sweet Fats„ 5
Flour„ 120Cereals„ 64
Suet„ 20Eggs207
Bacon„ 48½Crumpets88
Cereals„ 4Rolls42
Pearl Barley„ 448Steak Pies3
Figs„ 33Fish Cakes36
Vegetable Rusk„ 5Pickles & Sauces— bottles & jars390
Peel„ 6
Confectionery„ 75 3/4Miscellaneous Items63
Cake„ 15½