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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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3. Outwork
Number of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c): —
Christmas Crackers 3
Wearing apparel—Making, etc. 48
Artificial flowers 1
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts there of
made wholly or partially of paper 1
Brush making 2
Household linens and furnishings 4
Total 59
Inspection of Foods, etc.
Meat shops (including visits to Ministry of Food Depot) 102
Dairies 6
Bakehouses and Bakers Shops 22
Ice Cream premises 36
Fishmongers and poulterers 21
Greengrocers and fruiterers 5
Grocers and wholesale grocers 121
Restaurants, cafes, etc. 56
Fishfryers 3
Other premises 17
FOOD AND DRUG SAMPLING
It is pleasing to be able to report an improvement in the number of
samples of food submitted to the Public Analyst for examination during
year. 110 samples were obtained which is approximately a number
recommended by the Ministry of Health at the rate of two samples per
1,000 population.
It is also pleasing to note that with one exception only, all samples
were reported as being genuine.
The following list gives the name of the food sampled, together with
the number of samples of each kind obtained:—
Butter 11
Bacon 6
Barley Pudding Mixture 1
Bun Kernel 1
Bun Flour 1
Cheese 10
Coffee 2
Cake Mixture 3
Flour (Plain) 1
Flour (Self-Raising) 1
Fish Cakes 1
Fish Paste 1
Gelatine 1
Jelies 4
Jam (Strawberry &
Gooseberry) 1
Lard 6
Lard Compo 5
Lemonade Powder 1
Lemon Flavouring Powder 1
Margarine 11
Milk (machine-skimmed) 1
Milk 9
Meat (Sausage) 2
Meat (Luncheon) 1
Oats (Porridge) 1
Peas (Split) 1
Pudding Mixture 2
Saccharin 1
Sugar (Granulated) 8
Sponge Mixture 2
Spaghetti 1
Soya Flour 1
Semolina 1
Sausage (Breakfast) 1
Tea 8
Wheat (Shredded) 1
Total 110
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