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Walthamstow 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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32
24 lbs. Ground Barley
102 „ Macaroni
63 „ Semolina
119 „ Rolled Ooats
101 „ Oatmeal
37 pkts. Oats
5 „ Shredded Wheat
3 „ All Bran
1 „ Puffed Wheat
56 lbs. Cooking Fat
114 ½ ,, Butter
112 „ Lard
773/4 „ Margarine
12½ doz. Meat Cubes
169 pkts. Gravy Salt
3 lbs. Mincemeat
3½ „ Beef Suet
6 sacks Flour
112 lbs. Soya Flour
1 pkt. Dried Egg
560 lbs. Butter Beans
1 bott. Coffee
58 lbs. Tea
358¼ cwt. Sugar
14 lbs. Glucose
3 tubes Malt Milk Tablets
6 pkts. Chocolate Wafers
*800 gross Mars Bars 6? Maltesers
* 4 cwt. Lemonade Crystals
*8247 lbs. Confectionery (various)
24 „ Nougat
24 bars Chocolate (assorted)
366 cartons Chocolate Malt
Spread
1673/4 lbs. Cheese
493/4 „ Biscuits
* Flood damage.
6 doz. Crumpets
5 pkts. Cream Crackers
403/4 lbs. Cake
1 „ Swiss Roll
85 Finger Rolls
100 Bread Rolls
17 boxes Chocolate Rolls
62 pkts. Pudding 6? Baking
Powders
2 „ Dessert Sauce Powder
28 „ Dessert Mould
108 lbs. Chocolate Mould
38 pkts. Coldset Powder
16 „ Custard Powder
6 doz. Table Jellies
9 boxes Pate de Brie
723/4 stone Skate
43 „ Roker
29 „ Haddock
25 „ Dogfish
10 „ Soles and Dabs
10 „ Cod
11 „ Mixed Fish
12 „ Roe
6 „ Halibut
5 „ Witch
41 „ Turbot
4 „ Ray
2 „ Herrings
43 „ Kippers
73/4 lbs. Russian Salad
17 „ Vegetable Salad
2 boxes Tomatoes
1 tin Turkey
9 Chickens (44 lbs.)
1127 Eggs
44 Fishcakes
(d) Adulteration, etc.—Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
During the year 107 samples of food and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst.
Seven samples were found to be in some respect unsatisfactory.
Particulars are given below : —
Description of Article Result of Analysis Action Taken
Barley Chips (Informal) Contained 6% of weed
seeds, etc. Returned to millers.
Sausages (Formal) Contained 42% of meat
as against 50% speci- Interviewed and letter of
fied. warning.