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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
Kingston upon Thames 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Article of Food. | Reason for action. | Weight. |
|---|---|---|
| B/Fwd. | 25,781 lbs. | |
| Miscellaneous.(Cont/d) | ||
| Beef Sausage Meat | Decomposition | 94 lbs. |
| Black Pudding | „ | 100 |
| Oats | Contaminated by mice | 41 „ |
| Flour | „ „ „ | 54 „ |
| „ 12 pkts. | Damaged by water | 36 „ |
| Wheat Flakes - 18 pkts | „ „ „ | 9 " |
| Deterioration due to prolonged storage | 158 „ | |
| Barley | - do - | 20 „ |
| Biscuits | - do - | 34 „ |
| Cake mixture - 54 pkts. | - do - | 27 „ |
| Sauce " 37 " | - do - | 9 „ |
| Semolina | Moth Infestation | 165½ „ |
| Rusk - 27 pkts. | „ „ „ | 7 „ |
| Savoury Mixture -12 pkts. | „ „ „ | 6 „ |
| Beans | Deterioration due to prolonged storage | 422 „ |
| Split Peas | - do - | 622 „ |
| Sugar | Damaged by water | 26 » |
| Dried Fruit | Decomposition | 109 " |
| Cheese | tt | 12 M |
| Oranges | tt | 275 M |
| Chestnuts | Decomposition and nuo weevil | 1950 " |
| Eggs - 461 | Decomposition | |
| Duck Eggs - 20 | tt | |
| Egg Powder | Deterioration due to prolonged storage | 41 " |
| Dried Milk | - do - | 38 " |
| Preserves | - do - | 190 " |
| Fruit - 2 bottles | Decomposition | 4 » |
| Preserves - 41 jars | Contaminated by foreign matter | 48 » |
| Pickles & Sauce - 20 jars | Decomposition | 21 " |
| G-ravy Browning - 19 jars | tt | |
| to tal | 30,299-5 „ |
(iv) FOOD HYGIENE.
The maintenance of a high standard of hygiene in food
premises and of vehicles used for distribution of foods lias
always been the aim of the department, and no opportunity has
been lost of keeping this important matter in the minds of all
persons concerned with the food trades.
Structural improvements were not easily obtained owing
to building licence limitations, but numerous alterations, small
in themselves, were carried out as the result of consultations
with retailers. The constant importance of personal hygiene
was stressed during the course of routine and special visits to
Food premises.
(h) POOD & DRUGS ACT. 1938 - ADULTGRATION.
During the year 107 samples were submitted to the Public
Analyst for examination, and details of the samples are shown in
the list overleaf.