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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
Southall 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The number of food premises in the Borough, by type of business, is shown as follows
| Shops | 335 |
| Greengrocers | 51 |
| Grocers | 115 |
| Confectioners | 96 |
| Fish Fryers | 11 |
| Bakers | 15 |
| Butchers | 35 |
| Fishmongers | 12 |
| Catering Establishments (including Canteens) | 135 |
| Food Factories | 21 |
| 491 |
Premises required to be registered are as follows:—
| Food & Drugs Act, 1955, Section 16 | |
| Fish Curing | 5 |
| Manufacturers of Sausages or Preserved Food | 36 |
| Manufacture of Ice Cream | — |
| Sale only of Ice Cream | 180 |
| Manufacture and Sale of Iced Lollies | — |
| Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, Section 11 | |
| Premises of Street Traders | 3 |
48
5 samples of raw milk contained antibiotics 5 farmers cautioned
43 samples of raw milk contained traces of added water 2 farmers cautioned
1 sample of canned fruit contained mould 1 manufacturer cautioned
1 sample of minced meat contained sulphur dioxide pre- Seller prosecuted, fined
servative £10, costs £10.10.0
2 samples of sausages contained sulphur dioxide
servative but sold without prescribed notice 2 butchers cautioned
The number of unsatisfactory samples taken was greatly increased in 1964. Fortunately
out of 48 unsatisfactory samples of raw milk 43 were only due to the addition of
water, which is unlikely to be a danger to public health. The new hazard of antibiotic
residue in milk means that a very much closer watch on milk needs to be maintained, and
the number of samples taken in 1964 by the County Council was 183 compared to 168 in
1963.
Meat Inspections
No slaughtering of meat is carried on in Southall.
The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.
| Total Inspected (lbs.) | Sound | Unsound | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (lbs.) | Stock (lbs.) | Production (lbs.) | Consumption (lbs.) | Total (lbs.) | Animal Feeding (lbs.) | Byproducts (lbs.) | Destruction (lbs.) | |
| Canned 2,804½ | - | - | - | - | 2,804½ | - | - | 2,804½ |
| Raw 20,655¾ | — | — | — | — | 20,655¾ | - | - | 20,655¾ |
| Totals 23,460¼ | — | — | — | — | 23,460¼ | — | — | 23,460*¼ |