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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Unsound Food.
Following the closing down of the Corporation's refuse disposal
works at the end of 1955, arrangements were made with Merton and
Morden U.D.C. for the reception of unsound food surrendered to the
Health Department. This system operated until December, 1955, when
arrangements were made for this procedure to continue for a further
period of two years.
The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during the year:—
| Canned soups | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Canned meat | 12 | 0 | 3¾ |
| Canned fish | 18¼ | ||
| Canned vegetables | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Canned fruits | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Canned milk or cream | 4 | 19 | |
| Meat, bacon, poultry, etc | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Fish | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Meat and fish pastes | 25¾ | ||
| Butter, fats and cheese | 24½ | ||
| Sugar, jam, etc. | 2 | 1½ | |
| Flour, bread, cereals and biscuits | 4 | 18¾ | |
| Pickles and sauces | 19½ | ||
| Fruit and vegetables | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Jelly | 16 | ||
| Cod liver oil | 1 | 3½ | |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 2½ | |
| 47 | 0 | 20 |