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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 1971
[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 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| No. Bacteriological | 36 | 30 | 80 | - | 102 | 9 | 3 |
| No. Satisfactory | 99(C) 30(B) | 30 | 52 | - | 80 | 9 | 1(C) 3(B) |
| No. Fairly Satisfactory | 4(B) | - | 15 | - | 9 | - | - |
| No. Unsatisfactory | 2(B) | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - |
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.
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 | OUANTITY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONS | CWT. | ST. | L.BS. | ||||
| Tinned Goods | 547 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tinned Meats | 86 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 22 | |
| Tinned Fruits | 162 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| Frozen Foods | - | 9,728 | - | - | - | - | |
| Fish | - | - | - | 3 | - | 27 | |
| Meat | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| Fats | Suet | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | 14 |
| Lard | |||||||
| Poultry | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | |
| Fruit | - | - | 3 | 18 | 3 | 12 | |
| Dried Goods | - | 349 pkts. | - | - | - | - | |
368 Gammons 792 jars Pickled Herrings
631 lbs. Dried Milk 301 cases Aubergines
27,802 pkts. cole slaw salad 92,720 Peaches
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