London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Chingford 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

This page requires JavaScript

OTHER FOODS.
Article. Weight.
Flour 51 lbs.
Batter Flour 6 lbs.
Oat Flour 4 lbs.
Scone Meal 3 lbs.
Scone Mixture 6 packets.
Yorkshire Pudding Mixture 1 packet.
Butter 33 lbs.
Margarine 3¼ lbs.
Lard 1 lb.
Sausages 188 lbs.
Spam 1¼ lbs.
Brawn ¾ lb.
Bacon 33 lbs.
Gammon 2 lbs.
Cheese 87½ lbs.
Cheese Trimmings 7 lbs.
Oranges 37 lbs.
Prunes 14½ lbs.
Raisins 7 lbs.
Spaghetti 25 lbs.
Macaroni 3 lbs.
Breakfast Food 17 packets.
Puffed Wheat 1 packet.
Vita Wheat 1 packet.
Sage and Onion Stuffing 2 packets,
Beef Aspic Jelly 2 oz. Jar.
Beef Extract 2 os. bottle.
Eggs (Hens) 16.
Eggs (Ducks) 79.
Sugar 117 lbs.
Sweets 5¾ lbs.
Junket 32 pint packets.
Sauce 4 bottles.
Vinegar 3¼ pints.
Rolled Oats 5¼ lbs.
Dried Peas 6½ lbs.
Rice 1 lb.
Tea 1 lb.
Bread 6 large loaves.
Marmalade (War Damage) 10 lbs.
Jam (War Damage) 2 lbs.
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. Sample. Result.
239 Pasteurised Milk Satisfactory and sufficiently heat
treated.
240 Do. Do.
19