Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Food and Drug Act, 1938 — Section 14.
During the year 21 premises were registered for the Sale and Storage
of Ice Cream.
Number on Register at end of year: —
Manufacturers and Vendors 8
Vendors only 205
95 samples of ice cream were submitted to the Methylene Blue test and
graded as follows:—
Grade 1 73
„ 2 13
3 5
„ 4 4
During the year no premises were registered for the Preparation or Manufacture
of Preserved Food, etc.
Number on Register at end of year 39
Unsound Food.
The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—
Meat | 1,203 tins | Dates | 2 pkts. |
Milk | 1,349 „ | Veal | 49 lb. |
Fish | 192 „ | Beef | . 3,906 „ |
Jams, etc. | 205 „ | Lamb | . 649 „ |
Soups | 294 | Pork | . 202 „ |
Beans | 258 „ | Offal | . 877i „ |
Beetroot | 9 „ | Rabbits | . 290 „ |
Carrots | 9 „ | and 1 case | |
Mixed Veg. | 6 „ | Chickens | 26J lb. |
Peas | 494 „ | and 3 birds | |
Prunes | 16 „ | Ham | . 824 lb. |
Apples | 44 „ | Cod | 16i stone |
Apricots | 40 „ | Dog Fish | 7* .. |
Blackcurrants | 48 „ | Haddock | 32i „ |
Cherries | 978 „ | Herrings | 3* „ |
Damsons | 559 „ | Skate | 18 „ |
Gooseberries | 149 „ | Bovril | 11 botts. |
Grapefruit | 11 „ | Oxo | 301 cubes |
Grapes | 20 „ | Tea | 52 lb. |
Greengages . | 6 „ | Baby Food | 69 tins |
Oranges | 77 „ | Cakes | . 103 |
Peaches | 72 „ | Cereals | . 200 lb. |
Pears | 64 „ | and 157 pkts. | |
Pineapple | 107 „ | Cheeses | . 12,260 |
Plums | 2,018 „ | Chocolate Spread | 1 tin |
Raspberries | 32 „ | Fish Paste | 173 tins |
Rhubarb | 21 „ | Macaroni | 41 „ |
Strawberries | 24 „ | Meat Paste | 8 jars |
Tomatoes | 109 „ | Sausages | 26i lb. |
Tomato Juice | 11 „ | Pickle | 103 jars |
Fruit Juices | 18 „ | Puddings | . 217 |