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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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this is not popular in this Country and it has been recommended that this
be reduced by 50 %. This sample contained 3 % fats. No further
action was taken.
Milk.
A bottle of milk was brought to the Department with specks on the inside of
the bottle. Your Analyst reported that these reddish specks were iron
filings. A warning letter was sent to the retailer.
MERCHANDISE LARKS ACT. 1926.
The Council became the authority for enforcing the provisions of these Acts
and Orders made thereunder when they were designated a Pood and Drugs Authority.
No formal action was found necessary during the year.
MEAT AND FOOD CONDEMNED.
The following is a list of articles of food condemned as unfit for human
consumption during the year, the frozen packets being from two deep freeze
cabinets which broke down and the food became defrosted and out of condition.

Table: Meat and Poultry.

Meat and Poultry.

Fresh.Tinned and Frozen.
English Pork and Lamt50 lbs.Meat19 Tins and Packets.
Imported Pigs Kidneys13 lbs.Poultry2 „ „ 11 „

Table: Fish.

Fish.

Scampi Tails308 lbs.Fish (various) 19 Tins and 47 Packets.
General.
Tinned.Frozen.
Fruit325 Tins.Fruit 2 Packets.
Fruit Juice40 "Vegetables 120 "
Vegetables173 "Dairy Cream Sponge 2 "
Spaghetti and Rice18 "Dairy Mousse 13 "
Milk and Cream6 "Arctic Roll 1 "
Marmalade and Jam5 "
Curry1 "
Soup3 "
Pie Filling1 "
Pate De Foie1 "

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Condemned food is taken to the disposal point on the Sewage Farm, where tins
are thoroughly perforated and loose food is stained and mixed with household refuse
before onward transmission to the controlled tip outside the district.