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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
Finchley 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Frozen Foods
| Commodity | Packets | Commodity | Packets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake/pastry | 53 | Meat Pie/Pudding | 31 |
| Cheese | 20 | Mousse | 88 |
| Doughnuts | 1 | Potato Chips | 4 |
| Eclairs | 8 | Potatoes | 8 |
| Fish | 205 | Sausage Rolls | 9 |
| Fish Fingers | 83 | Sponges | 9 |
| Fruit | 33 | Sweetcorn | 2 |
| Meat | 64 | Vegetables | 156 |
Method of Disposal of Condemned Food
Condemened food is removed by the Public Health Department's van and is
destroyed at the Council's Refuse Destructor.
Food Sampling
The following information has been furnished by the Middlesex County Council
Public Control Department relative to samples taken in accordance with the provisions
of the Food & Drugs Act, 1955:—
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Miscellaneous
| Commodity | Total | Commodity | Total |
| Butter | 6½ lbs. | Jam | 11 lbs. |
| Capons | 43 | Lard | 1 lb. |
| Cheese | 5 packets | Mallowcreams | 216 packets |
| Chickens | 152 | Margarine | 6½ lbs. |
| Coconut Mallows | 61½ lbs. | Rabbits (Skinned) | 30 lbs. |
| Dried Fruit | 306 lbs. 10 ozs. | Roker Wings | 14 lbs. |
| Fish | 8 stones | Split Peas | 7 lbs. |
| Ham | 19 lbs. 3 ozs. | Walnuts (broken) | 28 lbs. |
| Article | Total Samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
| Milk (new) | 53 | — |
| Milk (various) | 34 | — |
| Butter | 5 | — |
| Cakes | 6 | — |
| Cheese | 2 | — |
| Cream | 2 | — |
| Drugs | 5 | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 7 | — |