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UNSOUND FOOD
Some 9,788 pounds of unsound or diseased food were surrendered to
and destroyed by the Council's Food Inspectors during the year. This
exceeds the aggregate for 1950 by approximately 67 pounds. The
foodstuffs lareely dealt with were as followss
lbs.
Fish, fresh 327
Fish, tinned 402
Fruits, tinned 2,184
Fruit juices 165
Ham, tinned 3,775
Meat, tinned 830
Milk, tinned 241
Preserves - Jams, Marmalades, etc 77
Sausages 300
Soups 132
Vegetables709
Particular reference to the large amount of tinned ham condemned
during 1951 will be found on page37.
WATER
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for supplies of water
for commercial and domestic use throughout the Borough, During the year,
twenty-three samples were examined and found to be satisfactory. One
was secured from private premises, whilst all the others were secured at
the Public Baths4
The foilcwing provisions were also mades-
Supplies to tenements 10
Taps on mains far drinking purposes 6
Storage tanks cleaned, covered or repaired 15
PUHLIC MORTUARY
There are no mortuary premises situate in the Borough but by virtue
of an agreement with Hammersmith Borough Council adequate facilities are,
readily available at that authority's mortuary in Fulham Palace Road.
During 1951, two hundred and twelve bodies were admitted to the Mortuary,
and in every instance a post-mortem was performed, whilst inquests were
held in thirty-four cases.