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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Meat and Other Foods.
Food surrendered as unfit for human food is either destroyed,
salvaged for animal feeding, or utilised for soap making.
Certain commodities may be recommended to be rendered fit
by treatment for human consumption.
796 food condemnation certificates were issued by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1945 in connection with the disposal of the following articles of food surrendered as unfit.
| Article of Food | Quantity | Approx. weight (in lbs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Canned Meat | 1066 containers | 1442 |
| Canned Milk, milk powder | 1199 containers | 1071¼ |
| Canned Fruit | 12 containers | 16½ |
| Canned Fish | 2126 containers | 1507¼ |
| Canned Soup | 444 containers | 359 |
| Canned Vegetables | 1291 containers | 1408¾ |
| Meat | 2740¼ | |
| Meat (cooked) | 137¼ | |
| Fish | 32184 | |
| fruit, dried, etc. | 2460½ | |
| Vegetables . | 2782 | |
| Fats (butter, margarine, lard, cheese) | 687¾ | |
| Poultry, game | 55½ | |
| Eggs, egg powder | 87¾ | |
| Flour, flour mixtures | 453 containers | 1700 |
| Bread, cake, biscuits | 1137 | |
| Cereals, pearl barley, oatmeal, rice | 1614¼ | |
| Sugar | 772 | |
| Tea, coffee, cocoa | 238 containers | 134¾ |
| Jam, marmalade, syrup | 860 containers | 1239¾ |
| Salt | 507 | |
| Miscellaneous | 6901 | |
| 25768¾ |
(Total: 11 tons, 10 cwts., 0 qrs., 8¾ lbs.)