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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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5. HEAT AND FOOD CONDEMNED
Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the under-mentioned unsound foodstuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as result of routine inspection of food premises. The food condemned was destroyed by fire at the Council's Destructor Works.
| Commodity | Cwts | Qrs. | Lbs. | Commodity | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | 3 | Chickens | 228 | ||
| Pish | 3 | 1 | 13 | Turkeys | |
| Sausages | 1 | Heart | 1 | ||
| Offal | 1 | 0 | Lamb | 1 | |
| Ham | - | - | Milk | 185 tins | |
| Bacon | - | 3 | 4 | Luncheon meat | 299 " |
| Cooked meat | - | - | Soup | 35 " | |
| Cheese | - | 2 | 3 | Vegetables | |
| Raisins | - | 3 | Fruit | 374 " | |
| Prunes | - | - | Pish | 55 " | |
| Ham | 24 " | ||||
| Cauliflower | 1 cask | ||||
| Orange drink | 20 pkts. | ||||
| Mussels | 1 bag |
6. SAMPLING
(a) FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 (i) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| Commodity | Taken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 15 | 3 | |
| Ice Cream | 5 | 1 | |
| Ice Lollies | 3 | 3 | - |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| TOTAL | 138 | 124 | 14 |
(ii) BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
| Commodity | Taken | Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | IV | ||
| Ice Cream | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| Ice Lollies | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Water | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 40 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
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