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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Table: SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.

Milks21
Drugs19
Spirits6
Other samples41
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Table: All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
Butter MixtureFat 3.1% of which not more than 1.3% is butter fat.Manufacturer cautioned.
Minced BeefFat 48.9% Protein 12.6% Moisture 38%,. Very fat indeed but just within the recorded figures for beef.Further sample taken and found to be genuine.

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BYELAWS UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE FOOD AND
DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Under this Section three traders were warned for contravening
the Byelaws, but it was not found necessary to
take statutory action.
CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGN.
The work in connection with the Clean Food Campaign
has now reached the stage when the membership plaques
can be issued to those applicants whose premises and food
handling methods comply with the standards laid out in the
Codes of Practice.
Altogether in Crayford 18 applications for membership
were received during the year, 5 of which were registered
for membership-
It must be emphasised that the value of a Clean Food
Campaign should not be judged entirely on the number of
applications received or the number admitted to membership.
If such was the case we would have to admit that unless
there was a 100% membership, most Campaigns would have
to be written off as failures. The main thing to remember is
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