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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

Chislehurst 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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U.57Steak & Kidney PieFormalMeat 14%. Reasonable minimum 20%.Manufacturers notified. No legal standard. Further sample genuine.
U.95Meat PuddingInformalMeat 25%. Reasonable minimum 40%.Matter diawn to attention of manufacturer. To be kept under observation.
T.44Milk Bottledo.Contained sediment derived from mortar. Insoluble in milk.Warning letter to Dairy Company.
U.44Milk Bottlle do.Contained six dead flies. Fannia Conicularis: the lesser house fly— and minute amount of dirt.Dairyman prosecuted.
T.82Pork Sausage MeatFormalTotal meat content 57%. Usual minimum expected 65%.Letter to manufacturer.
U.lPork Sausagesdo.Total meat content 61%. (Slightly low.)No legal standard.
U.56Beef Sausagesdo.Fat 28%, lean 26%. Fat exceeds lean.Manufacturer informed. No legal standard.
U.99Shredded Beef Suetdo.Fat 77%. Minimum standard 83%.Further samples genuine.

Table: UNSOUND FOOD.A total of 3 tons, 17 cwts. 3 qr. 6 lb. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below.

UNSOUND FOOD.

A total of 3 tons, 17 cwts. 3 qr. 6 lb. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below.

Item.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Bacon2321
Cake19
Canned Cream.1
Canned Fish317
Canned Fruit19211
Canned Meat19111
Canned Milk5218
Canned Soup15
Canned Vegetables1832
Cheese9
Dried Fruits23
Fish3124
Flour221
Frozen Beans12
Frozen Peas21
Meats (fresh)4—14
Meat Pies5
Sausages118
31736