London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Harrow 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Foods Biscuits | 2 |
| Bread | 23 |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 |
| Cheese | 6 |
| Cream | 3 |
| Desserts/Yoghourts | 3 |
| Dry Foods | 14 |
| Fish | 5 |
| Frozen Foods | 13 |
| Fruit/Vegetables | 6 |
| Jam/Honey | 6 |
| Meals | 4 |
| Meat | 29 |
| Sandwiches/Rolls | 8 |
| Sausages | 8 |
| Sweets | 4 |
| Tarts/Cakes | 15 |
| Tinned Food | 30 |
| Turkeys/Chickens | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
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MILK
Production
The number of farms at which milk was produced in the Borough is
four. These were Pinner Park Farm, Pinner Wood Farm, Oxhey Lane
Farm, and Harrow School Farm.
Processing
The number of pasteurising plants in the Borough remained at two
They are located at Kenton Lane Farm, Kenton and Pinner Park Farm.
High temperature, short time plant is in use at both of these centres. Most
of the milk treated at these centres was consumed locally.
Distribution
Most of the milk retailed within the Borough was processed and
bottled outside the district by well known Companies. It was distributed
from two local receiving depots, namely at Northolt Road (Express Dairy
Ltd.) and Station Road, Harrow (United Dairies Limited). In addition
milk was retailed in parts of the Borough by Messrs. Hall & Sons, Pinner
Park Farm, Messrs. H. B. Brazier, Kenton Lane Farm and by Messrs.
S. Brazier and the London Co-operative Society. The two last mentioned
Companies operate from premises outside the Borough boundary.
The number of persons registered as distributors was 155. The
number registered as Dairymen being 3.