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Hendon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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MILK SAMPLING
The number of samples taken during the year is as follows:—
Pasteurised 11
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised 6
Sterilised 3
Milk in cartons (Pasteurised) 12
In addition 58 samples of bottle rinses were taken during the year.
CONDEMNATION OF FOOD
The amount of foodstuffs condemned during the year shows little change from 1957.
A large proportion of the food condemned in the Hendon area is accounted for by the fact that
a multiple firm has a central distributing depot within the Borough serving many branches through^
out London.
Condemned foodstuffs are disposed of by incineration at the Council's Refuse Disposal Works,
LIST OF FOODSTUFFS CONDEMNED DURING 1958
MEAT 2,106% lbS. (including — Bacon, Beef, Chicken, Ham, Lamb, Offal, Pork,
Sausages, Veal»)
7 Pies.
FISH 8½4 st. (including -Skate, Cod Roes)
13 packets Frozen Fish
TINNED FOOD Meat 549
Milk 76
Fruit 935
Vegetables 378
Soup 42
Fish 97
Jam 46
Fruit Juice 39
Tomato Juice 3
Ham 39 (381 lbs. 14 oz.)
FRESH FRUIT, Currants 50 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT Dates 8 oz.
AND VEGETABLES Dried Peas 8% lbs.
Frozen Peas 41 packets
Peaches 96 packets
Raisins 3¾1% lbs.
MISCELLANEOUS Bicarbonate of Soda 2 lbs.
GOODS Biscuits 351/2 lbs.
Blancmange Powder 8 packets
Butter 23 lbs.
Cakes 65
Cake Icing 8 cartons
Cake Mixture 23 packets
Cereal 408 packets
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