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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
East Barnet 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Inspection of Other Foods.
All restaurants, snack bars, fried fish shops and other places
where food is prepared have been visited and their kitchens and
cooking utensils inspected for cleanliness.
| Tons | Cwt. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | 14 | 77 | |
| Beef | 4 | 16¼ | |
| Oatmeal | 28 | ||
| Soup Powder | 105 | ||
| Apples | 100 | ||
| Biscuits | |||
| Dates | 72 | ||
| Flour | 62 | ||
| Powdered milk | 56 | ||
| Cheese | 50¼ | ||
| Mutton and Lamb | 31¼ | ||
| Prunes | 30 | ||
| Sausages | 27 | ||
| Margarine | 18 | ||
| Pearl Barley | 14½ | ||
| Sugar | 14 | ||
| Toffee | 12 | ||
| Fish Cakes | 12 | ||
| Semolina | 11 | ||
| Tea | 9¾ | ||
| Macaroni | 6 | ||
| Ox Kidney | 5½ | ||
| Rolled Oats | 5 | ||
| Chocolate | |||
| Bread | 4 | ||
| Mixed Sweets | 3½ | ||
| Cocoa | 2½ | ||
| Cake mixture | 2 | ||
| Junket powder | 1¾ | ||
| Butter | |||
| 1,750 tins of various foodstuffs | 2 | 2 | 57¼ |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 22¼ |
In conclusion, I wish to tender my thanks to the other
members of the staff for their assistance and- co-operation
throughout the year.
Your obedient Servant,
EDWARD HOUGHTON, A.R.San.I.,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.