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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 1970
[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
| TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS | MISC. FOODS | MILK | ICE CREAM | ICE LOLLIES | COOKED MEATS | WATER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRINKING | SWIMMING POOLS | ||||||
| No. Chemical | 88 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| No. Bacteriological | 17 | 48 | 18 | — | 65 | — | 14 |
| No. Satisfactory | 88(C) 17(B) | 46 | 12 | — | 54 | 1 | 5(C) 13(B) |
| No. Fairly Satisfactory | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | 1(B) |
| No. Unsatisfactory | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
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 premises.
| COMMODITY | TINS | PACKETS/ BOXES/ BOTTLES | QUANTITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONS | CWT. | ST. | LBS. | |||
| Tinned Goods | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Meats | 82 | -— | — | 5 | — | — |
| Tinned Fruit | 24 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Frozen Foods | — | 10,351 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Meat | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Vegetables | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Fruit | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | |