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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
Wembley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Examinations made. | Quarter ending | Total for 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.54. | 30.6.54. | 30.9.54. | 31.12.54. | ||
| Water | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| Milk | 5 | 17 | — | 21 | 43 |
| Ice Cream | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Other Foods | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
Chemical tests for chlorine content of Swimming Pool
water made by inspectors, 16
The Middlesex County Council are the Authority for the administration of this Act, and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department has supplied the following particulars of sampling in Wembley during 1954:—
| Article. | No. taken. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, various | 99 | 1 |
| Milk, new | 72 | 6 |
| Acetic Acid | 1 | — |
| Arrowroot | 2 | — |
| Butter | 3 | — |
| Cakes | 26 | — |
| Chocolate Drink | 1 | — |
| Chops | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | — |
| Cooked Meats | 31 | — |
| Cooking Oil | 1 | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | — |
| Cream | 14 | — |
| Dressed Crab | 1 | — |
| Drugs, various | 34 | 2 |
| Fish | 18 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | 2 | — |
| Fruit Preserve | 1 | — |
| Fruit Squash | 7 | — |