London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chigwell 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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In addition, the following food was condemned as unfit for human
consumption :—
51 lbs. bacon.
11 lbs. butter.
14 lbs. cod fillets.
36^ lbs. cooked tinned ham.
3 sheeps' heads, 3 sheep plucks, ½ bullock's head.
As a result of enemy action the following food was found to be
contaminated with particles of broken glass and was condemned:—
2 packets Jellicrest.
2 pudding mixtures.
2 blancmange powders.
1 table cream.
1 honeycomb cream.
4½ lbs. neck and breast lamb.
1 box " Wheatabix."
594 one penny cakes.
1 packet quaker rice.
1 packet quaker wheat.
5 lbs. mixed sweets.
7 lbs. rice.
4 lbs. rashers of bacon.
1½ lbs. ham.
1 lb. custard powder.
2 lbs. strawberry jam.
1 pot honey.
3 packets " Wheatabix."
1 tin apricots.
There are 9 Bakehouses in the district and all these are
kept in good condition.
Number of visits—110
There are four Fish Friers in the urban district and the premises
are in good order.
Number of visits—15.
The food shops are kept under observation.
Number of visits—382.
(c) Ice Cream—Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Number of Registrations, on 31st December, 1940 54.
No. of Visits—76.