Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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There are 27 butchers' shops in the District, 126 visits have
been made to these premises.
8 licences to sell game have been issued.
(d) (1) Food Condemnation
The following foodstuffs were inspected and found unfit for
human consumption. Some items were returned for reprocessing,
some disposed of for animal food or for manufacturing
purposes and the remainder destroyed.
FISH
Bristling, tins 1
Catfish, lbs 42
Crab, tins 5
Herring Roes, tins 2
Kippers, lbs 7
Pilchards, tins 6
Prawns, jars 1
Salmon, tins 5
Sardines, tins 2
Shrimps, tins 1
Silds, tins 2
TOTALS 1951 1952 1953 1954
Tins 51 35 31 25
lbs. 190 70 30 49
FRUIT
Apples, tins 2
Apricots, tins 8
Apricots, dried, lbs. 26
Cherries, tins 5
Currants, lbs. 6
Fruit Salad, jars 2
Grapefruit, tins 10
Greengages, tins 6
Gooseberries, tins 1
Jam, tins 3
Loganberries, tins 6
Marmalade, tins 3
Oranges, tins 2
Orange Juice, tins 5
Peaches, tins 14
Pears 23
Pineapple, tins 44
Plums, tins 25
Prunes, tins 1
Raspberries, tins 1
Strawberries, tins 2
Sultanas, lbs 27
TOTALS 1951 1952 1953 1954
Tins & Jars 227 311 355 163
lbs. 445½ 226½ 381½ 59
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