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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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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 | 296 | lbs. | Tinned fruit | 83 | lbs. |
| Chickens | 35 | lbs. | Frozen Foods: Meat | 195 | lbs. |
| Offal | 38 | lbs. | Fish | 477 | lbs. |
| Preserves | 82 | lbs. | Vegetables | 500 | lbs. |
| Miscellaneous groceries | 77 | lbs. | pastry, cakes, mousse etc. | 95 | lbs. |
| Tinned meat | 241 | lbs. | |||
| "vegetables | 11 | lbs. |
6. FOOD SAMPLES.
(a) Chemical Analysis:
175 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows:-
| Submitted | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Almond essence | 1 | - |
| Almond flavouring | 1 | - |
| Almonds, ground | 1 | - |
| Arrowroot | 1 | - |
| Bacon grill | 1 | - |
| Bacon and mushrooms in white sauce | 1 | - |
| Beef dripping | 2 | - |
| *Biscuits | 2 | 1 |
| Black currant health drink | 1 | - |
| Blancmange powder | 1 | - |
| Blue food colour | 1 | - |
| Braised steak in gravy | 1 | - |
| *Bread | 6 | 4 |
| Browning | 1 | - |
| Butter | 8 | - |
| Butter beans | 1 | - |
| Cheese | 2 | - |
| Cheese spread | 1 | - |
| Cheez whiz | 1 | - |
| Chicken and ham spread with butter | 1 | - |
| Chocolate flavoured drink | 1 | - |
| Christmas pudding | 1 | - |
| Cinnamon, ground | 1 | - |
| Coffee and chicory | 1 | - |
| 39 | 5 |
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