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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
Bromley 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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the County Analyst makes comment as follows: "Different
impurities still occur in Gelatine sold as food. Throughout the
country many prosecutions have taken place, but although we
have determined the amount of the metallic impurities in the
samples we have received during the year, we have not had
occasion to prosecute any vendor for the sale of gelatine containing
excessive amounts of metallic impurities. The presence
of excessive quantities of preservative has also received the
attention of the laboratory, but this year excessive amounts of
preservatives have not been found in gelatines."
Meat and Other Foods.
825 Food Condemnation Certificates were issued in connection with the disposal of these foods.
| Article of Food. | Quantity. | Approx. weight (in lbs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Canned meat | 495 containers | 846 |
| Canned milk, milk powder, raw milk | 1254 „ | 16284¼ |
| Canned fruit | 50 „ | 99 |
| Canned fish | 889 „ | 8094¼ |
| Canned vegetables | 1383 „ | 1392 |
| Fish | 2331 | |
| Meat . | 6813½ | |
| Meat (cooked) | 2554 | |
| Fats (margarine, butter, lard) | 1857¾ | |
| Poultry | 3244 | |
| Rabbits | 699 | |
| Vegetables | 18026¾ | |
| Fruit | 5467 | |
| Flour, flour mixtures | 11226 | |
| Bread, cake | 1898½ | |
| Cereals, pearl barley, oatmeal rice | 13525¾ | |
| Biscuits | 330¾ | |
| Sugar | 2743½ | |
| Coffee, tea, cocoa . | 1061 containers | 522½ |
| Jams, Marmalade, Syrup | 929 „ | 1162¼ |
| Eggs | 168 „ | 17 |
(Total: 33 tons, 5 cwts., 0 qrs., 9½ lbs.) 74489½