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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
Leyton 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Designated Milk.
| Licenses. | No. Granted. | No. of Samples taken. | Result. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Reaction. | Methylene Blue Test. | |||||
| Satisfactory. | Unsat. | Satisfactory. | Unsat. | |||
| Tuberculin Tested | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accredited | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pasteurised | 19 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Supplementary Licences | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculin Tested | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pasteurised | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 |
Manufacturers of Preserved Food, etc.
Premises on Register at 31-12-1945 67
Premises registered during 1945 Nil
Premises removed from Register during 1945 Nil
MEAT.
Slaughter - Houses.— There are six licensed slaughterhouses
in the Borough, and 36 inspections of these slaughterhouses
were made.
Meat and Foods condemned and destroyed.
Bacon 1,393 lbs.
Other meat 8,149 „
Fish 1,207 „
Fats 223 „
Cheese 153 „
Sugar 138
Dried Fruit 1,366 „
Tea 174 „
Sweets 216 „
Chocolate 144 bars
Eggs 3,150
Pickles, vinegar, etc 170 bottles
Jam and marmalade 2,034 lbs.
Flour, rice and oatmeal 2,613 „
Tinned foods 2,853 tins
Oranges.., 737
Meat Cubes 917
Miscellaneous foods 430 packets