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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

Willesden 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 45Food unfit for human consumption

Table 45

Food unfit for human consumption

MeatMiscellaneous
Bacon949¼ lbs.Apricot pulp2 cwt. 29 lbs.
Cooked37 lbs.Baked beans and pork4 tins
Tinned3,256½ lbs.Biscuits583 lbs.
Raw4,604½ lbs.Calves foot jelly10 jars
FishCoffee2 tins
Tinned799 tinsCream13 tins
Fowl4 lbs.
Raw400 lbs.Fruit juice149 tins
VegetablesMilk coated raisins3 lbs.
Tinned4,861 tinsMilk coated peanuts1 3/4 lbs.
Raw1,932 lbs.Orange squash1 bottle
Pickles2 jars
FruitRavioli2 tins
Tinned7,974 tinsSalad cream2 jars
Raw73 lbs.Skinless pork sausages334¼ lbs.
Bread, flour, cereals, etc.231 lbs.Soup475 tins
Preserves430 lbsSpaghetti2 tins
Cheese37 lbs.Sweets27 pkts.
Tinned Milk1,551 tinsTomato pulp2 tons, 10 cwt. 107 lbs.

Table: Table 46 Types of food premises

Table 46 Types of food premises

Baker36
Bread and confectionery38
Dairy3
Butcher117
Grocer and general store312
Fishmonger and fish fryer60
Cafe and restaurant157
Greengrocer and fruiterer120
Ie cream and sweet shop178
Food stall16
Public house43
Works canteen113
Food factory13
Other food premises26
Total1,232
Inspections and revisits:
Inspections2,174
Revisits1,268
Total3,442

Table: Table 47Improvements in food premises

Table 47

Improvements in food premises

Premises unsatisfactory on 31.12.5538
Unsatisfactory during the year500
Premises made satisfactory during the year408
Unsatisfactory on 31.12.56130