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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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5. Sampling • Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
Sampling-Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
| TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS | MISC. FOODS | MILK | ICECREAM | ICELOLLIES | COOKED MEATS | WATER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRINKING | SWIMMING POOLS | ||||||
| No. Chemical | 1 17 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| No. Bacteriological | 19 | 29 | 44 | - | 69 | 4 | 20 |
| No. Satisfactory | 1 14(C) 15(B) | 29 | 37 | - | 45 | 3(C) 4(B) | -(C) 16(B) |
| No. Fairly Satisfactory | 4(B) | - | 2 | - | 24 | - | - |
| No. Unsatisfactory | 3(C) | - | 5 | - | - | - | 4 |
6. Meat and Food Condemned
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 premi ses.
| COMMODITY | TINS | PACKETS/ BOXES/ BOTTLES | QUANTITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONS | CWT. | ST. | LBS. | |||
| Tinned Goods | 2,294 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Meats | 97 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Tinned Fruit | 52 | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Drinks | - | 432 | - | - | - | - |
| Frozen Foods | - | 7,431 | - | - | - | - |
| Cereals, Dried Goods, etc | 427 | - | - | - | - | |
| Fish | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - |
| Meat | - | - | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Vegetables | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | |
| Fruit | - | - | 19 | 4 | 3 | |