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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the undermentioned unsound food-stuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as a result of routine inspection of food premises., The food condemned was destroyed by fire at the Council's Destructor Works.
| Commodity | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. | Commodity | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb | - | 2 | 14 | Luncheon Meat | 181 | Tins |
| Pish | 3 | - | 4 | Vegetables | 77 | |
| Dog-Pish | - | 1 | 14 | Pish | 30 | |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 4 | Ham | 11 | |
| Bacon | 1 | 1 | 12½ | |||
| Cheese | - | 1 | 22½ | Fruit | 194 | |
| Ham | - | 1 | 18¼ | Jam | 1 | |
| Pore Ham | - | 1 | 5 | Milk | 24 | |
| Sausages | - | 1 | 9½ | Liver | 62 | |
| Liver | - | - | 10¼ | Gherkins | 116 | Jars |
| Beef | 2 | - | 22 | Jam | 25 | |
| Sleeps Plucks | - | 1 | 17 | Chickens | 5 | |
| Suet | - | - | 13 | Leg of Mutton | 1 | |
| Meat | 4 | 3 | Salmon | 1 | ||
| Currants | - | 1 | Eggs | 1 | Case | |
| Pigs Melts | - | 1 | - | |||
| Corned Beef | - | - | 2 | |||
| Skate | 2 | - | 10 | |||
| Gammon | - | - | ||||
| Dessicated Coconut | 1 | - | 18 | |||
(i) Chemical Analysis
| Commodity | Taken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 17 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Ice-Cream | 4 | 4 | - | ||
| Ice Lollies | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Miscellaneous | 178 | 169 | 9 | ||
| TOTAL | 200 | 188 | 12 | ||
(ii) Bacteriological Examination
| Commodity | Taken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice-Cream | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Ice Lollies | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ice-Cream Powder | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coconut | 2 | - | 2 |
| Water | 16 | 16 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 42 | 32 | 10 |
(29)