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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

Walthamstow 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned as being unfit for human consumption. Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.

The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned as being unfit for human consumption. Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.

881tinsEvaporated Milk28 tins Spaghetti
265„Full Cream Milk14 drums Mustard
65„Machine Skimmed22 bots. Salad Cream
„Milk5 jars Pickles
1tinCream1 bot. Sauce
1„Malt Beverage78 tins Soup
119tinsStrained Foods6 pkts. Soup Squares
503„Peas28 lbs. Split Peas
391„Beans4 „ Sugar
113„Tomatoes3¾ „ Tea
55„Vegetable salad1729 „ Prunes
16„Carrots60 „ Currants
14„Rhubarb4½ „ Figs
1tinCelery Hearts4320 „ Tomatoes
1626tinsCherries448 lbs. Sweephat
735„Plums12 pkts. Bun Flour
230„Apples8 „ Pudding Mixture
180„Strawberries50 lbs. Flour
146„Raspberries1¼ „ Shredded Coconut
103„Oranges2 pkts. Blanc Mange
101„Peaches3 Jellies
71„Pineapple53 lbs. Cheese
67„Greengages18 „ Macaroon Biscuits
55„Apricots5 „ Cake
35„Blackcurrants144 bars Peppermint Rock
33„Damsons122 boxes Chocolate
32„Gooseberries90 lbs. Confectionery
28„Prunes7 pkts. Chewing Gum
12„Grapes27 jars Lemonade Crystals
11„Grapefruit5 doz. Mineral Waters
6„Pears62 tins Sardines
7„Loganberries23 „ Fish Paste
5„Blackberries22 „ Roe
4„Youngberries11 „ Herrings
2„Bananas8 „ Salmon
1„Mango Slices7 „ Pilchards
77„Jam5 „ Lobster
22„Marmalade2 „ Crab
2„Mincemeat38 stone Skate
2„Lemon Curd7 „ Dogfish
2„Syrup6 „ Whiting
9„Pease Pudding3 „ Kippers
48Christmas Puddings1 „ Bream
6tinsMilk Pudding10 lbs. Cod
1tinPlum & Apple12 cwt. Mussels