London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chigwell 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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FISH
| Crab, tins | 1 | Plaice, lbs | 14 | ||
| Crab paste, jars | 1 | Salmon, tins | 4 | ||
| Dogfish, lbs | 35 | Sardines, tins | 1 | ||
| Mussels, 80 lb bags | 1 | Shrimps, tins | 1 | ||
| Pilchards, tins | 1 | Tuna Fish, tins | 1 | ||
| TOTALS: | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | |
| Tins, etc | 27 | 22 | 62 | 16 | |
| lbs. | 145 | 126 | 138 | 129 | |
There is a decrease from the 1957 figures but the figures for 1958 are about the same as for 1955 and 1956.
FRUIT
| Apricots, tins | 6 | Peaches, tins | 39 | ||
| Cherries, tins | 1 | Pears, tins | 24 | ||
| Fruit Salad, tins | l | Pineapple, tins | 26 | ||
| Grapefruit, tins | 3 | Plums, tins | 4 | ||
| Marmalade, jars | 1 | Rhubarb, tins | 1 | ||
| Oranges, tins | 4 | Strawberry Jam, jars | 1 | ||
| TOTALS: | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | |
| Tins, etc | 174 | 153 | 247 | 111 | |
| lbs | 9 | 36 | 16½ | - | |
| There is a reduction in amount of fruit condemned. | |||||
| MEAT | |||||
| Bacon, lb" | 90 | Lamb, lbs | 189 | ||
| Beef, lbs | 631 | Lambs liver, lbs | 60 | ||
| Beef, corned, lbs | 29 | Meat Loaf, tins | 1 | ||
| Beef Steak, tins | 9 | Ox Tongue, lbs | 22 | ||
| Chickens, lbs | 16 | Pork Luncheon Meat,tins | 27 | ||
| Ham, lbs | 56 | Veal, lbs | 21 | ||
| Irish Stew, tins | 4 | ||||
| TOTALS: | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | |
| Tins, etc | 107 | 49 | 25 | 39 | |
| lbs | 587 | 1,060 | 583 | 1,115 | |
This shows an increase in meat condemned compared with
previous years'.
/VEGETABLES
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