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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: UNSOUND FOOD.A total of3tons1cwt and20lbs. 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 of3tons1cwt and20lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below:—

Item.tons.cwtsqrs.lbs.
Bacon22
Biscuits122
Butter19
Canned Fish318
Canned Fruit19313
Canned Jam1—
Canned Meat11123
Canned Milk322
Canned Soup117
Canned Vegetables8224
Cereals20
Cheese1117
Chicken114
Dried Fruit6
Fish2319
Frozen Fish323
Frozen Meat1—23
Frozen Vegetables2320
Jam13
Meat (Fresh)3317
Vegetables316
31—20

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Where the items concerned are suitable for the purpose, they
are supplied to a local pig keeper and used as animal feeding stuff,
following treatment by him.
505 Food Surrender Certificates were issued.
MEAT INSPECTION.
No slaughtering was carried out in the district during the year.
Routine inspection of meat has been carried out in butchers'
shops, etc.