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
Wimbledon 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Cheese, Camembert 90 cartons
Cheese, Italian Cream 10 lbs.
Coffee Essence 10 bottles
Cooking Fat 2 lbs.
Eggs 702
Fish 29 stones
Fish cakes 60
Fish paste 5 jars
Flour 13 lbs.
Greens 150 lbs.
Margarine 3 lbs.
Marmite 2 jars
Meat 1405¼ lbs.
Meat paste 1 jar
Mincemeat 2 jars
Mustard 1 packet
Offal 32 lbs.
Olive Oil 2 bottles
Pickles 113 jars
Plums 3 bottles
Prawns 228 lbs.
Preserves 57 jars
Pudding Mixture 5 packets
Rabbits 60 lbs.
Sage and Onion Stuffing 1 packet
Sauce 10 bottles
Sausages 237 lbs.
Soup Powder 194 packets
Sugar 50 lbs.
Sweets 3 lbs.
Tea ½ lb.
Various tinned foods 2179 tins
Under Section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act 1938 there was one
prosecution for the sale of food (bread) unfit for human consumption.
The firm pleaded guilty, and a fine of £20 was imposed. Costs
awarded amounted to £6 6s. Od.
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