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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
Chingford 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Article. | Condition | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 5 tins Casserole Stewed Steak | Unsound | |
| 21 tins Soup | „ | |
| 4 tins Mixed Vegetable | „ | |
| 3 tins Beetroot | „ | |
| Cheese Trimmings | „ | 5 stone 5 lbs. |
| 2 tins Macaroni | ||
| 1 jar Mayonnaise | „ | |
| 1 tin Celery Heart | ||
| 2 tins “Mor " | Sound but mis-shaper | |
| 22 tins Lemon Curd | Unsound | |
| 8 tins Hot Pot | „ | |
| Mincemeat | „ | 2 lbs. |
| 7 tins Quick Meal | „ | |
| 1 pot Chicken & Ham Paste | „ | |
| 17 Rabbits | „ | |
| 1 tin Brisket | „ | 14 lbs. |
| 1 tin Roast Pork & Stuffing | „ | 3* lbs. |
| Bacon | „ | 4 stone 2f lbs. |
| 1 tin Rabbit | „ | |
| Salted Beef | „ | 12J lbs. |
| Beef in pieces | „ | 182 lbs. |
| 1 Boiling Fowl | „ | |
| Madiera Cake | „ | 18 lbs. |
| 193 Eggs | „ | |
| 4 tins Crawfish | 5 9 | |
| 2 tins Grape Fruit | „ |
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The Counties' Public Health Laboratories, Gidea Park College,
Gidea Park, Essex, undertake bacteriological examinations for the
Council.
Dr. Bernard Dyer and Partners, Peek House, 20, Eastcheap,
E.C.3, carry out the chemical analysis of food and drugs.
The following were forwarded for bacteriological examination during the year:
| No. | Designation | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Pasteurised | Satisfactory. |
| 227 | ||
| 228 | „ | |
| 229 | „ | „ |
| 230 | „ | Milk satisfactory but put into dirty milk bottle. |
| 231 | Water | Unsatisfactory. |
The unsatisfactory samples of milk were brought to the notice
of the producers concerned, and the necessary action was taken.
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