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
Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
| TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS | MISC. FOODS | MILK | ICE CREAM | ICE LOLLIES | COOKED MEATS | WATER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRINKING | SWIMMING POOLS | ||||||
| No. Chemical | 178 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 |
| No. Bacteriological | 19 | 54 | 64 | - | 92 | 3 | 23 |
| No. Satisfactory | 176(C) 14(B) | 54 | 53 | - | 55 | 7(C) 3(B) | 4(C) 23(B) |
| No. Fairly Satisfactory | 5(B) | - | 7 | - | 34 | - | - |
| No. Unsatisfactory | 2(C) | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | - |
Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the under-mentioned unsound foodstuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as a result of routine inspection of food premises.
| COMMODITY | TINS | PACKETS/ BOXES/ BOTTLES | QUANTITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONS | CWT. | ST. | LBS. | |||
| Tinned Goods | 3,082 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Meats | 131 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Tinned Fruit | 102 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Drinks | - | 2,554 | - | - | - | - |
| Frozen Foods | - | 8,538 | - | - | - | - |
| Cereals, Dried Goods, etc | - | 1,489 | - | - | - | - |
| Fish | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Meat | - | - | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| Vegetables | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| Fruit | - | - | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Mango Pickle | - | - | 4 | 15 | - | - |
| *Condemned at the request of H.M. Customs and Excise. | ||||||
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