London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Erith 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Action taken on unsatisfactory samples :
Channel Island Milk Repeat sample satisfactory.
Bread loaf (1) Purveyor fined £30 0s. Od. and
£18 18s. Od. costs, (sec. 3).
(2) Warning letter sent on
tion of Health Committee.
(3) Action pending at end of year.
Cream of Tomato
soup Stock withdrawn from sale.
Letter to supplier.
Cooked sausage Purveyor fined £10 0s. Od. and
£8 8s. Od. costs, (sec. 3).
Tomato sauce Observations submitted by purveyor
to Public Analyst.
Rice Stocks withdrawn from sale.
The milk samples had an average content of 3.45% fat
and 8.80% solids not fat.
The ice-cream samples had an average content of 10.56%
fat, 13.12% sucrose, and 11.14% milk solids other than fat.
Both the milk and ice-cream samples compare very favourably
with their respective statutory standards.
E (6) Clean Food Campaign
E (6)a Premises
There are 266 food premises in the area of the following
types:-
Fishmongers 17
Bakers 10
Cafes 33
Canteens 13
Butchers 33
Greengrocers 26
Grocers 57
Grocers and Confectioners 27
Grocer/Green grocer 5
Confectioners 36
Dairies 5
Food Factories 4