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
Kingston upon Thames 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Condemned Foodstuffs continued.
| Article of Food | Reason for Action | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | ||
| Canned Goods. | |||
| Heat & Meat Products | 814 | ||
| Fruit | 2,133 | ||
| Jam | 23½ | ||
| Vegetables | Punctured | 222 | |
| Milk | Blown | 22½ | |
| Soup | Damaged or | 34 | |
| Fish & Fish Paste | Decomposition | 142 | |
| Others | 59½ | ||
| 3,450½ | |||
| Food in Glass Containers. | |||
| Fish and Fish Paste | Glass contamination, | 2 | |
| Fruit | Mould | 89 | |
| Jam and Preserves | Deterioration | 9 | |
| 100 | |||
| Other Foods condemned for Various Reasons. | |||
| Sausages | 30 | ||
| Meat | 2 | ||
| Cheese | 80 | ||
| Eggs | 156 | ||
| 268 | |||
Unsound food is turned into a condition from which recovery is
impossible and placed in vehicles for conveyance to a tip. Where this
method of disposal would be unsatisfactory, arrangements can be made
for incineration at the refuse destructor of the Merton and Morden
Urban District Council.
(f) Food Hygiene.
The normal routine inspection of food premises was carried on
throughout the year. Generally speaking it was found that a very
satisfactory standard of food hygiene was being maintained. In the
few instances where slackness or structural defects were encountered,
appropriate action was taken. The active co-operation of proprietors
and managers is almost invariably given to the Public Health Inspectors
who, on their part, seek to give assistance by advice and encouragement.