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Orpington 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 16.
Two hundred and six shops and food premises have been
registered under the above Act, as under:—
Ice Cream Stores 161
Fish Shops 7
Butchers' Shops 37
Fish and Meat Paste Factory 1
206
Unsound Food.
During the year, a total of 33 tons, 10 cwts. 1 quarter, 3 lbs. of
varied articles of food were condemned, and 543 Food Condemnation
Certificates were issued.
171½lbs. of Bacon.
7 lbs. of Butter.
52 lbs. of Cakes.
13 lbs. of Cereals.
149 lbs. of Cheese.
51 lbs. of Chickens.
½lb. of Coffee.
5 lbs. of Chocolate (Drinking).
56 lbs. of Fish.
34½ lbs. of Fish (Tinned).
375½lbs. of Fruit (Tinned).
5,148 lbs. of Fruit.
87½ lbs. of Fruit (Dried).
56 lbs. of Kidney.
8½ lbs. of Liver.
575 lbs. of Meat (Tinned).
1,136½ lbs. of Meat.
27 lbs. of Meat Pies.
107 lbs. of Milk (Tinned).
3 lbs. of Pickles.
40 lbs. of Poultry.
25 lbs. of Preserves.
133 lbs. of Sausages.
5 lbs. of Sauces.
42 lbs. of Soups.
304 lbs. of Vegetables (Tinned).
65,685 lbs. of Vegetables.
Milk and Dairies Regulations.
Twelve dairies have been registered under the above Regulations.
Details of the licences issued during 1957 are:—
Tuberculin Tested
Dealer's Licences 12
Supplementary Licences 2
Pasteurised
Dealer's Licences 12
Supplementary Licences 3
Sterilised
Dealer's Licences 30
Supplementary Licences 2