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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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MEAT AND OTHER FOOD INSPECTIONS
The requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924,
have been carried out as regards all premises on which meat is sold for
human consumption. The inspection of food (other than meat) is
carried out as necessary.
As may be seen from the Table of foods surrendered as unfit
during the year a total amount of approximately 3£ cwts. of food
was condemned. This was disposed of by burying, all meat and meat
products being stained first.
FOOD AND DRUGS
The following Table shows the various types of food and drugs sampled during the year:
| No. of Samples Analysed | No. of Samples Analysed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackcurrant Jam | 1 | Marmalade | 1 |
| Borscht | 1 | Meat Pudding | 1 |
| Butter | 2 | Milk | 38 |
| Buttered Rum Truffles | 1 | Milk (Channel Island and South Devon) | 20 |
| Cheese Spread | 1 | ||
| Chocolate Drink | 1 | Milk Bread | 1 |
| Coffee | 1 | Mint in Vinegar | 1 |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | Orange Drink | 1 |
| Crab Meat | 1 | Pastes: | |
| Crab Spread | 1 | Anchovy | 1 |
| Creamed Milk Pudding | 1 | Crab | 2 |
| Dairy Cream | 1 | Pilchard & Tomato | 1 |
| Egg Colouring | 1 | Pork Luncheon Meat | 2 |
| Egg Farfuls | 1 | Red Salmon | 1 |
| Evaporated Milk | 1 | Salmon Spread with butter | 1 |
| Flour | 3 | Silver Silds | 1 |
| Ground Almonds | 2 | Steak & Kidney Pudding | 1 |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 | ||
| Ground Cloves | 1 | Soups: | |
| Ground Rice | 1 | Cream of Chicken | 2 |
| Ice Cream | 4 | Table Creams | 1 |
| Lard | 1 | Table Jelly | 1 |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | Tomato Cream | 2 |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | Total | 111 |
| Margarine | 1 | ||
Of the above mentioned samples four were reported as being unsatisfactory
and I would like to comment briefly on these samples.
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