London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Orpington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Bakehouses12
Bakers' Shops20
Butchers49
Chemists21
Clubs and Hotels7
Confectionery61
Cooked Meat Shops1
Dairies9
Fishmongers (Wet, Dried and Fried)21
Greengrocery55
Grocery84
Hospitals2
Industrial Canteens18
Public Houses43
Restaurants47
School Canteens15
Street Vendors12
477

Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 16.
Two hundred and forty-five shops and food premises have been
registered under the above Act, as follow: —
Ice Cream Stores 195
Fish Shops 8
Butchers' Shops 41
Fish and Meat Paste Factory 1
245

Unsound Food.

During the year a total of 2 tons 15 cwts. 3 quarters 251bs. of varied articles of food were condemned and destroyed, and 488 Food Condemnation Certificates were issued.

Bacon82 lbs.
Biscuits150 lbs.
Butter4 lbs.
Cereals48 lbs.
Cheese52 lbs.
Chickens219 lbs.
Coffee1 lb.
Cordial7 lbs.
Cream3 lbs.
Fish487 lbs.
Fish (tinned)44 lbs.
Flour11 lbs.
Fruit (tinned)1,134 lbs.
Fruit11 lbs.
Fruit (Dried)17 lbs.
Liver44 lbs.
Meat (tinned)954 lbs.
Meat2,210 lbs.
Meat Pies52 lbs.
Milk (tinned)31 lbs.
Milk (dried)1 lb.