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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Food Inspection. TABLE No. 4.
The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.
| Beef | lbs. | 1,456+ |
| Ox Liver | 13 | |
| Ox Tongues | 56 | |
| Mutton and Lamb | 13 | |
| Pork | 108 | |
| Rabbit | 50 | |
| Sausages | 290½ | |
| Pork Hearts | 51 | |
| Sweetbread | 96 | |
| Corned Beef | 125 | |
| Tinned Ham | 167 | |
| Ham and Cooked Meats | 375¾ | |
| Bacon | 4½ | |
| Prunes | 117½ | |
| Sultanas | 30 | |
| Cheese | 85 | |
| Chestnuts | 70 | |
| Flour | 4 | |
| Barley | 28 | |
| Rice | 108 | |
| Butter | 11 | |
| Biscuits | 66 | |
| Confectionery | 56 | |
| Fish | 616 | |
| Fish | Tins | 99 |
| Milk | 264 | |
| Vegetables | 823 | |
| Meat | 531 | |
| Fruit and Fruit Juices | 2,711 | |
| Soups | 56 | |
| Preserves | 312 | |
| Fish pastes | 59 | |
| Barley | 42 | |
| Pork Sausages | 230 | |
| Cereals | Pkts | 6 |
| Figs | 10 | |
| Biscuits | 26 | |
| Pickles and Sauces | Jars | 49 |
| Sandwich Spread | 55 | |
| Cheese | Boxes | 49 |
| Cheese | Portions | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | 68 |
All condemned food is disposed of by burying at the
Council's refuse tip.
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