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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 1958

[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.

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

457 tinsEvaporated Milk1 tinOx Tongue
19 ,,Full Cream Milk1 „Chicken
9 „Skimmed Milk2 tinsChicken Paste
6 „Cream1 tinFrankfurters
8 „Goats Milk2 tinsSausages
1 tinMilk Beverage2 „Sauerkraut
15 tinsBaby Food14 „Broth
24 „Peaches146 „Soup
8 „Grapefruit7 „Marmalade
110 „Pineapple2 „Jam
72 „Plums8 „Sandwich Spread
109 „Cherries1 tinLemon Curd
7 „Rhubarb2 tinsHoney
1 tinRaspberries1 tinPlum Pie Filling
5 tinsGooseberries44 lb.Apricot Pulp (tinned)
55 „Oranges6 „Fruit Pie Filling (tinned)
10 „Prunes2378 „Beef
17 „Apricots52 „Pork
11 „Strawberries339 „Ham (tinned)
16 „Fruit Salad36 „Pork (tinned)
10 „Blackberries629 „Corned Beef
10 „Grapefruit Juice89 „Pigs Kidneys
1 tinOrange Juice150 „Sheeps Liver
2 tinsPineapple Juice18 „Jellied Veal
1 tinLemon Juice72 „Minced Pork
408 tinsPeas31 „Ox Liver
172 „Beans7 „Dried Fruit Salad
2 „Macedoine287 „Prunes
29 „Creamed Rice180 „Apples
1 tinAsparagus1Desiccated Coconut
2 tinsVegetable Salad7 „Tomato Puree (tinned)
20 „Spaghetti25 „Dried Fruit
11 „Beetroot28 „Rice
30 „Carrots168 „Dried Potato
116 „Tomatoes4050 „Onions
5 „Tomato Juice59 „Flour
38 „Pease Pudding54 „Cheese
1 tinMushrooms16 stoneSkate
73 tinsPilchards6 „Whiting
4 „Tuna Fish1 „Kippers
1 tinBrisling3½ „Crabs
9 tinsCrab7½ „Dogfish
5 „Sardines3 „Cod
2 „Crawfish3½ „Haddock
1 tinRoes4 „Fish Pieces
4 tinsHerrings20 lb.Coley Fillets
6 „Salmon14 botts.Sauce
175 „Luncheon Meat8 „Pickles
25 „Beef Loaf5 FairyCakes
56 „Steak1 FruitCake
1 tinBrisket21 HoneycombBalls
1 „Stewed Mutton3 packetsJelly
1 „Minced Loaf50 Chickens
5 tinsChopped Pork