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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

Wanstead and Woodford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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It was necessary to report to the Public Health Committee an offence
under Section 13 of the Act. This was in the case of a cafe at which
the walls and ceiling required cleansing. Repeated attempts on the parts of
the Senior Sanitary Inspector and District Sanitary Inspector failed to
Produce the desired result and it was necessary for the Council to threaten
to take proceedings against the proprietor in order to get the walls and
ceilings cleansed and redecorated.

Table: The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1950 because of unsound conditions

The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1950 because of unsound conditions

Fish. FreshOrange slices1 tin
Prawns22 lbs.Damsons18 tins
Halibut16 lbs.Gooseberries4 tin
Dogfish6 stonePears7 tins
Skate93 stoneGreengages7 tins
Burgils (Norwegian)2½ stoneCherries2 tins
Roes6 stonePie Apple2 tins
Dover Soles4 stoneApricot conserve1 jar
Chats6 stonePears94 jars
Whiting3 stoneTomatoes57 tins
Haddock4 stone
Hake4 stoneVegetables, Tinned
Cod5½ stone
Plaice4 stonePeas58 tins
Shrimps6 galls.Beetroot55 tins
Fish TinnedBeans20 tins
Carrots17 tins
Tomato juice3 tins
Mackerel1 tinButter beans1 tin
Sardines3 tinsVegetables, creamed13 tins
Crawfish3 tinsVegetables, mixed2 tins
Salmon4 tinsSpinach1 tin
Pilchards13 tins
Fruit, TinnedMilk, Tinned
Rhubarb4 tinsEvaporated79 tins
Condensed141 tins
Apples5 tinsDried56 lbs.
Strawberries1 tinMeat, Tinned
Plums86 tins
Pineapple4 tins
Grapefruit Juice6 tinsLuncheon meat39 tins
Pineapple3 tinsVeal15 tins
Peaches2 tinsBeef loaf3 tins
Grapefruit (sliced)1 tinPork1 tin
Apple, sieved3 tinsSteak2 tins
Apricots1 tinPork sausages