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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

Enfield 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: During these visits 60 samples of ice-cream were taken and thereports on these samples are summarised as follows:—

During these visits 60 samples of ice-cream were taken and the

reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—

GradeNo. of Samples
I44
II8
III8
IVNil
Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but not gradedNil
Total60

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Examination of Foods
Number of inspections made of retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises, etc. 1,902
Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned
as unfit for food

Table: UNSOUND FOODSTUFFS—1953

UNSOUND FOODSTUFFS—1953

ArticlesFoodstuffsWeight
lbs.
42 tinsApricots77¼
30 „Crushed Apples26½
3 „Apples21¾
1 pkt.All-Bran¾
54 tinsApple and Cranberry47¾
1 „Apricot Pulp11½
219 „Beans216¼
25 „Blackberries24½
7 „Baby Food1¾
34 „Black Currants35¾
5 „Bananas8½
21 „Barley (Patent)15½
21 „Beef38¼
1 „Blackcurrant Jam1½
4 „Brawn (Pork)3
464 „Cherries455¾
16 „Carrots14
3 „Custard Powder21
1 pkt.Corn Flakes¾
1 tinCrab Paste¼