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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MEAT
Bacon, lbs. | 4½ | Lambs Livers, lbs | 60 | |
Bacon, Shoulder, 22 tins | 2621bs | Lambs Tongues, tins | 1 | |
Beef, lbs. | 149 | Meat Paste, jars | 1 | |
Beef, Corned 61b. tins | 3 | Meat Luncheon, tins | 2 | |
Beef, Corned 12oz. tins | 10 | Pork Luncheon Meat | ||
Beef, Curried 6 lb tins | 1 | 5 lbs. 9 oz. tins 95 lbs. | 528 | |
Beef, Kideny, lbs. | 4½ | 4 lb. tins | 12 | |
Beef, Loaf, tins | 1 | 2 lb. tins | 3 | |
Beef, Steak Pudding, tins | 1 | 1 lb. tins | 2 | |
Calves Livers, lbs. | 40 | Pork. Sausages lbs. | 6 | |
Cornish Pasty | 1 | Steak, Stewer tins | 8 | |
Ham, lbs. | 11 | Veal, Tellied, lbs. | ||
Ham, tins, 17 lbs. 6oz. | 1 | 6 lb. tins | 2 | |
TOTALS | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
Tins etc. | 112 | 59 | 107 | 49 |
lbs. | 2.543 | 950½ | 587 | 1060 |
The increase in condemned meat consists mainly of bacon and pork luncheon meat.
OTHER ITEMS | ||||
Biscuits, lbs. | 325 | Milk Skimmed, tins | 3 | |
Cheese, lbs. | 20 | Munchmallow, No. | 227 | |
Chocolate Bars, No. | 79 | Oxo Cubes, No. | 264 | |
Chocolate Marshmallows, No. | 48 | Pepper, drums | 36 | |
Potato Crisps, packets | 65 | |||
Cream, tins | 4 | Rice, lbs. | 38 | |
Eggs, Frozen lbs. | 42 | Soup, tins | 7 | |
Farinoca. lbs. | 23 | Spaghetti, tins | 2 | |
Fat Cooking, boxes | 1 | Spice Mixed, tins | 72 | |
Horseradish, jars | 1 | Tapioca lbs. | 59 | |
Jelly, jars | 1 | Vinegar, bottles, | 1 | |
Milk Evaporated, tins | 32 | |||
TOTALS | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
Eggs | 463 | 201bs | 11 | 42 |
Milk tins | 59 | 77 | 70 | 35 |
Packages | 92 | 73 | 172 | 808 |
lbs. | 123 | 29 | 28 | 465 |
The increase for 1956 was caused by a flood at a shop in
The Broadway, Loughton.
(d) Food Complaints
31 complaints of food being unfit for human consumption were
received during the year as against 24 last year. This is the
highest recorded, the next highest being in 1952 when 27 complaints
were received.
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