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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Commodity Units
Milk 57 tins
Luncheon meat 91 "
Vegetables 58 "
Fruit 83 "
Fish 7 "
Ham 38 "
Soup 42 "
Celery hearts 19 "
Heinz Strained Foods 1228 "
Gherkins 6 "
Gherkins 42 jars
Beetroot 7 "
Pickles 2 "
Chickens 15 "
6. SAMPLING - FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
(i) Chemical Analysis
Commodity Taken Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Milk 10 10
Ice-Cream 5 5
Miscellaneous 140 133 7
TOTALS 155 148 7
(ii) Bacteriological Examination
Commodity Taken Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Milk 21 21
Ice-Cream 51 39 12
Ice-Lollies ... 2 2
TOTALS 74 62 12
7. SAMPLING - FABRICS (MISDESCRIPTION) ACT, 1913 - FABRICS (MISDESCRIPTION)
REGULATIONS, 1959.
Two samples were obtained during the year, each consisting of a child's nightdress,
and both were found to be satisfactory.
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