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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

Edmonton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Food and Drugs Act, 1938—Section 14
During the year fifteen premises were registered for the Sale and Storage
of Ice Cream.
Number on Register at end of year:—
Manufacturers and Vendors 7
Vendors only 176

Table: Unsound Food.The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—

Unsound Food.

The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—

1168 tinsMeat281 tinsTomatoes
2590 „Milk1872 lbs.„
1076 „Fish51 boats„
154 „Jams, etc.99 lbs.Offal
783 „Soups527¼ lbs.Beef
531 „Beans5 tinsBrawn
1314 „Beetroot72Faggots
37 „Carrots
69 „Mixed Veg.23 stonesHaddock
803 „Peas2 „Halibut
32 „Potatoes5 „Herrings
121 „Spinach2 „Kippers
19 „Turnips2 „Plaice
383 „Apples55 jarsMussels
62 „Apricots116 lbs.Prawns
946 lbs.„36¼ stonesSkate
1 „Blackcurrants1 „Sole
397 „Cherries2 „Whiting
20 „Damsons31 „Roes
15 pkts.Dates44 cwt. 16 lb.
15 „Figs& 5 picnicHam
20 tinsGooseberries9 tins & 41 lbs.Chicken
18 „Grapefruit3 lbs.Suet
9 „Grapes18½ „Sweets
764 „Greengages128Cakes
7 „Raspberries38 lbs.Cake
380 „Plums12 „Semolina
13 „Prunes62 pkts.Cereals
20 lbs.115Puddings
11 tinsPeaches36 lbs.Biscuits
46 „Pears4 pkts.Macaroni
256 boxes60Jellies
52 tonsPineapple29 lbs.Mutton
72 „Oranges5 „Veal
22 „Rhubarb97 „Lamb
20 „Strawberries12 ¼ „Pork
112 „Tomato Juice6 „Sausages
62 „Fruit Juices745 „Rabbit