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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Table: The following artical were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption.

The following artical were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption.

lbozlb.oz
Beef97-Tinned Ham198-
Pork30-Luncheon Meat5012
Lambs Livers10-Sausages158
Pigs Livers120-Corned Beef65-
Tinned Steak328Jellied Veal11-
Tinned Pish17Liver & Bacon Paste .12
Pish84-Tinned Fruit1216
Bacon8Tinned Fruit Juice13
Tinned Pork249-Tinned Soup61½
Beef Suet74Tinned Vegetables142-
Frozen Rabbits128Jam1-
Tinned Chicken33Chocolate10-
Chickens44-Miscellaneous28½
Cheese312Tinned Milk equlv10½pts.

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In addition forty four 8 oz cans of tomatoes were surrendered
as unsaleable. 7 cwt 1 qr 8 lb 14% oz, of confectionery was
surrendered after being damaged by fire in a local shop
The bulk of the food condemned was unfit for salvage and had
to be destroyed, but where possible, it is the practice to use
condemned food for animal feeding
Slaughterhouses - There are no slaughterhouses in the area.

Table: M ilkLicences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949/1953:-

M ilk

Licences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949/1953:-

Supplementary -Tuberculin Tested12
Pasteurised13
Sterilised14
Dealers -Tuberculin Tested7
Pasteurised10
Sterilised29

Table: 29 samples of milk were submitted to the County Laboratory as follows:—

29 samples of milk were submitted to the County Laboratory as follows:—

Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised6
Pasteurised14
Sterilised9

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All satisfied the prescribed tests
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