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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
There are 320 Ice Cream retail premises and 192 Food Preparing
premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
6 samples of ice cream were taken, of which 5 were Grade
I, and 1 Grade II.
Examination of Foods
Number of inspections made of retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises, etc. 383
Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for food:—
| Articles | Foodstuffs | Weight—lbs. |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Custard | 25 |
| 1,227 | Fruits | 1,353 |
| 1,263 | Vegetables | 943 |
| 40 | Fish (Fresh) | 70 |
| 194 | Fish (Tinned) | 101 |
| 444 | Meats (Tinned) | 1,377 |
| 21 | Meat (Fresh) | 260 |
| 55 | Bacon | 474 |
| 360 | Soups | 299 |
| 71 | Paste | 17 |
| 141 | Baby foods (Tinned) | 290 |
| 74 | Rice | 116 |
| 96 | Macaroni and Spaghetti .. | 85 |
| 158 | Jams | 141 |
| 1 | Fats | 1 |
| 483 | Cream and Milk | 320 |
| 15 | Flour | 37 |
| 144 | Minerals | 112 |
| 3167 | Frozen Foods | 970 |
| 23 | Biscuits and Cakes | 17 |
| 77 | Cocoa, Tea and Coffee | 26 |
| 180 | Pickles, etc. | 103 |
| 63 | Miscellaneous | 44 |
| 8,315 | 7,181 |
Total No. of articles, etc., condemned 8,315
No. of Certificates of condemnation issued 834
Total weight of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for
human consumption:—
3 tons 4 cwts.-qrs. 13 lbs.