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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
East Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Arising from the examination of a large variety of foodstuffs, the following items were certified as unfit for human consumption.
| Tinned fruit | 647 tins |
| " milk | 392 " |
| " meat | 327 n (1,870 lbs.) |
| " fish | 57 " |
| Other Tinned and Packeted goods | 758 " or packets |
| Total | 2,181 |
| Food other than tinned or packeted- | |
| Meat | 2,769 lbs |
| Fish | 98 lbs |
| Cheese | 77 lbs |
| Lard | 29 lbs |
| Rice | 52 lbs |
| Butter beans | 112 lbs |
| Rabbits | 36 1bs |
| Total | 3,173 lbs |
(e) The following samples were also submitted for bacteriological examination
Mussels One sample - Satisfactory
Jellied eels One sample - Satisfactory
Hater Two samples drinking water-Satisfactory
Three samples bath water-Bacteriological
standard should be higher in two cases.
Food and Drugs Sampling
During the year 308 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are as follows
| Examined | Adulterated or below standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 5 | 1 |
| Cheese | 3 | - |
| Confectionery | 3 | - |
| Jam | 1 | - |
| Milk | 101 | 1 |
| Sausage | 36 | 2 |
| Vinegar | 6 | - |
| Wines & spirits | 24 | 2 |
| Drugs | 13 | - |
| Other articles | 116 | 2 |
| Total .. | 308 | 8 |