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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
Barnet 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION.
The following is a list of the articles of food condemned as
unsound end unfit for human consumption during the year:-
Beef(Imported) 93 lbs
Rabbits 125 "
Luncheon Moat 9 tins.
Corned Beef 45 "
Stewed Steak 59 "
Minced Beef 3 "
Steak & Kidney Pudding. 2 "
Veal Loaf 2 "
Pork Sausage Meat 2 "
Chopped Ham 6 "
Bacon 9 lbs.
Sheep Tongues 3 tins.
Ox Tongue 3 "
Pork &, Vegetables 7 "
M. & V. Ration 6 "
Mixed Vegetables 2 "
Carrots 6 "
Beans 142 "
Peas 59 "
Beans (Dried) 29 lbs.
Peas (Dried) 12 "
Soups. 24 tins.
Jam 11 "
Marmalade 24 "
Syrup 4 "
Damsons 4 "
Pears 4 "
Plums 24 "
Prunes 11 lbs.
Jellies 35 pkts.
Milk 361 tins.
"Trufood" 20 lbs.
Cheese ll2½ "
Butter 104½ "
Margarine 169 "
Wet Fish(Skate,Cod,Sole
Whiting,Plaice and
Mixed Fillets) 78 stones.
Fish Cakes l½ gross.
Salmon 53 tins.
Sardines 42 "
Pilchards 94 "
Shrimps 7 "
Mackerel 2 "
Herrings 15 "
Crayfish 2 "
Flaked Oats 116 lbs.
Flaked Barley 31 "
Creamed Barley 18 "
Barley Pudding Mixture 11 "
Pea Soup Flour 26 "
Soya Flour 52 "
Shredded Wheat 2 pkts.
Puffed Wheat 4 "
Semolina 35 lbs.
Macaroni 35 "
Macaroni in Tomatoe 2 tins.
Biscuits 8 lbs.
Tea 8 "
Cocoa 20 "
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Those sections of the above Act concerning adulteration and
sampling of foods, are enforced by the County Authority in this District.
The following table shows the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet, with the results of the analyses.
| Article | No. of Samples Taken | Genuine | Extent Adulterated and From of Adulteration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Pure Meat Extract | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mashed Potato Pdr | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bouillon Cubes | 1 | — | — | |
| Doss. Tomato Soup | 1 | — | — | |
| Grape Juice | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Vegetable Salad | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Grd. Cinnamon | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fruit Pres. Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whiskey | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 16 | 16 | — | — |