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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
Crayford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Venereal Disease Clinic.
At the County Hospital, West Hill, Dartford.
Gifts.
55 layettes have been distributed through the
Women's Voluntary Service in addition to cot quilts,
woollen clothing and rubber teats.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk.
The following licences were issued under the Milk
(Special Designations) Orders :—
Principle Licences :—
Pasteurised milk 4.
Supplementary Licences :—
Pasteurised milk 6.
Tuberculin tested milk 5.
Meat and Other Foods.
During the year a total of 1 ton, 14 cwts, 1 lb. of
food was found to be unfit for human consumption.
Classification is shown below :—
| Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | 5 | 3 | — | |
| Fish | 8 | — | 19 | |
| Fruit | 5 | — | 27 | |
| Vegetables | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Miscellaneous | 14 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |