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Wimbledon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The number of food premises registered in accordance with Section
16 of the Act is as follows :—
Registered for the storage and sale of ice-cream 144
Registered for the manufacture and sale of icecream
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Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages 46
Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food ... 34
The number of inspections of registered food premises during 1959
was 108.
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 is still operating satisfactorily.
The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1959
| CWlS. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canned soups | 5 | ||
| Canned meat | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Canned fish | 10 | ||
| Canned vegetables | 2 | 25 | |
| Canned fruit | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Canned milk or cream | 27 | ||
| Meat, bacon, poultry, etc. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fish | 2 | 10 | |
| Cheese | 1 | ||
| Sugar, jam and syrup | 15 | ||
| Flour and cereals | 2 | 10 | |
| Salt | 8 | ||
| Potatoes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Spaghetti | 1 | 12 | |
| Frozen egg | 1 | 0 | |
| Confectionery | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Beverages | 10 | ||
| 22 | 3 | 19 |
The number of complaints received during the year regarding
unsound food was 104. These included references to extraneous matter
in food and a detailed investigation was made in each case. Informal
action was successful in the majority of cases, but in two instances it
was necessary to institute legal proceedings.
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