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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Lollies (Various).
Nine samples were submitted to the Public Analysts who
reported all free from prohibited dyes and excessive metallic contamination.
Sixteen samples were examined for bacterial purity, two of
which were unsatisfactory.
(c) Meat and Other Foods
The Live Stock (Restriction of Slaughtering) Order, 1940,
continued in force and no slaughtering was carried out.
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.
| 1592 tins Evaporated Milk | 2 tins Goldenberries |
| 218 „ Full Cream Milk | 1 tin Fruit Pie Filling |
| 60 „ Skimmed Milk | 1946 tins Marmalade |
| J5 „ Cream | 49 „ Jam |
| 3 „ Baby Food | 7 „ Mincemeat |
| 102 lbs. Milk Powder | 1 jar Peanut Butter |
| 421 tins Peas | 1 tin Apple Puree |
| 138 „ Beans | 1 jar Sandwich Spread |
| 43 „ Tomatoes | 1½ lbs. Cheese Spread |
| 5 „ Rhubarb | 6 tins Syrup |
| 3 „ Carrots | 11 „ Prune 6? Apple Pudding |
| 2 „ Vegetable Salad | 2 „ Pease Pudding |
| 1 tin Beetroot | 4 „ Spaghetti |
| 1 „ Celery | 4 jars Pickles |
| 7322 tins Greengages | 1 bott. Ketchup |
| 1349 „ Plums | 1 „ Salad Cream |
| 403 „ Peaches | 75 tins Soup |
| 263 „ Fruit Salad | 22 „ Irish Stew |
| 171 „ Prunes | 1 pkt. Shredded Wheat |
| 168 „ Cherries | 1 „ Corn Flakes |
| 88 „ Oranges | 1½ lbs. Oats |
| 67 „ Damsons | 4 „ Sugar |
| 66 „ Gooseberries | 1 lb. Raisins |
| 32 „ Apples | 142 Eggs |
| 27 „ Pineapple | 9 lbs. Margarine |
| 27 „ Apricots | 17 ,, Flour |
| 19 „ Raspberries | 128 „ Cheese |
| 18 „ Pears | 180 „ Bread |
| 17 „ Strawberries | 5f „ Sandwich Cake |
| 15 „ Blackcurrants | 2 ctns. Sponge Cakes |
| 12 „ Grapefruit | 320 Tea Cakes |
| 9 „ Blackberries | 135 Swiss Rolls |
| 5 „ Grapes | 2 Meat Pies |