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 1972
[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 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| No. Bacteriological | 27 | 35 | 74 | - | 80 | 10 | 2 |
| No. Satisfactory | 100(C) 22(B) | 35 | 47 | - | 71 | 13 | 2 |
| No. Fairly Satisfactory | 3(B) | - | 1 1 | - | 4 | - | - |
| No. Unsatisfactory | 2(B) | 16 | 5 | 3(B) | - | ||
6.
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 | 1,814 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Meats | 34 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Tinned Fruits | 69 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Frozen Foods | - | 10,326 | - | - | - | - |
| Fish | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Meat/Bacon | - | - | 1 | 1 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Poultry | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Fruit | - | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Dried Goods | - | 1,137 pkts. | - | - | - | - |
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