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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

Wood Green 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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12
Investigations in connection with Housing Applications:—
Total 2,755
Rent Restrictions Acts.
Certificates granted under above heading during 1946:—
Total 17
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.

Table: The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted:—

The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted:—

Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
5—14

Table: Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.

Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.

Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
3-4

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(b) Other Foods.
The undermentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human
consumption during the year:—
Unfit by reason of Decomposition:
8 tins of Apricots.
1 bag of Barley.
3 tins of Brisling.
78 tins of Beans.
2 tins of Beetroot.
1,140 Crumpets.
68 tins of Crawfish.
1 bottle of Pickled Cabbage
5 tins of Carrots.
29¼ lbs. of Cheese.
3 tins of Corned Mutton.
1 packet of Cocoa.
1 bag of Coffee and Chicory.
119 tins of Corned Beef.
1 tin of Dried Egg.
1,971 Eggs.
3 jars of Mincemeat.
12 tins of Macaroni.
6 bags of Oats.
88 tins of Peas.
39 tins of Pilchards.
8 tins of Pork Luncheon Meat.
4 ½ lbs. of Pork Luncheon Meat.
5 jars of Plums.
12 tins of Plums.
2 jars of Piccalilli.
1 tin of mixed Fruit Pudding.
3 tins of Peaches.
1 tin of Pears.
6,000 lbs. of Pears.
2 jars of Pickled Mustard.
1 packet of Pudding Mixture.