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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
Ealing 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The one local sample placed in Grade 4 was followed by an inspection of the
factory and plant, and a repeat sample proved to be satisfactory.
The 12 samples of ice cream in Grade 4 taken from products manufactured outside
the Borough, were followed up with the firms concerned, and subsequent samples
proved to be satisfactory.
The 12 samples of ice lollies were reported upon satisfactorily, but were not placed
in the grades used for ice cream.
Synthetic Cream
A total of 33 samples of synthetic cream was taken during the year and all were
from local manufacturers. In all cases reports from the laboratory indicated that the
samples were of excellent or satisfactory quality.
The following foodstuffs were condemned by the Publich Health Inspectors as unfit for human consumption and were surrendered for destruction:—
| lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Bacon | 51 |
| Beef | 1,198 |
| Cheese | 18 |
| Chopped Pork | 3 |
| Corned Beef | 15 |
| Dried Fruit | 610 |
| Edible Fats | 3 |
| Fresh Fruit | 900 |
| Flour | 114 |
| Ham | 38 |
| Lamb | 232 |
| Nuts | 374 |
| Pork | 59 |
| Poultry | 310 |
| Preserves | 9 |
| Prunes | 31 |
| Salmon | 27 |
| Sausages | 11 |
| Steak | 751 |
| Sugar | 4,032 |
| Tongue | 28 |
| Veal | 17 |
| Vegetables | 9,708 |
| Tea | 38,059 |
| Foodstuffs not calculated by weight: Assorted tins, packets, jars, bottles, articles, barrels | 9,135 |
IMPORTED FOOD REGULATIONS—EXAMINATION OF TEA
The examination and sampling of tea taken over from H.M. Customs & Excise in
1959 continued during 1964. Imports of teas from all parts of the world arrive at a
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