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Chigwell 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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4. REGISTRATION OF DAIRIES UNDER MILK AND DAIRIES REGULATIONS, 1963.
Milk Distribution Depots 3
Milkshops 19
5. UNSOUND FOOD.
Foodstuffs, as listed below, were examined during the year and
found to be unfit for human consumption. The food was condemned and
disposed of by incineration or by burial at the Council's refuse tip:-
Meat 7 1bs. Frozen Foods: Meat 260 1bs.
ChiCkens 137 1bs. Fish 318 1bs.
Bacon 42 lbs. Vegetables 670 1bs.
Miscellaneous groceries 46 lbs. Fruit 9 1bs.
Tinned meat 567 lbs. Pastry, cakes,
" vegetables 14 lbs. mousse etc. 85 lbs.
" fruit 286 lbs. Ice cream 14 pts.
(a) Chemical Analysis:
164 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows:-[
| Submitted | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Almond flavouring | 1 | - |
| " marzipan | 1 | - |
| Antiseptic throat lozenges | 1 | - |
| Apple fruit filling | 1 | - |
| Arrowroot | 1 | - |
| Beans | 1 | - |
| " in tomato sauce | 1 | — |
| Biscose sugar compound | 1 | - |
| Black pepper | 1 | - |
| Borax powder | 1 | - |
| *Bread | 3 | |
| Broad beans | 1 | - |
| Browning | 1 | - |
| Butter | 4 | — |
| *Cake | 1 | - |
| Chervil | 1 | - |
| Chicken curry | 1 | - |
| *Chicken and ham pie | 1 | 1 |
| *Chicken pie | 1 | 1 |
| Chicken croquettes | 1 | - |
| 27 | 5 |
c/f
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