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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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CONDEMNED FOOD TINNED & BOTTLED
| Article | Quantity | Article | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apricots | 29 | Marmalade | 4 |
| Asparagus | 2 | Heat (casserole) | 2 |
| Beans | 36 | Oranges | 47 |
| Blackcurrants | 1 | Ox Tongue | 7 |
| Babies Strained Food | 1 | Orange juice | 1 |
| Corned Beef | 32 | Peaches | 59 |
| Cherries | 3 | Peas | 45 |
| Crab | 5 | Pears | 22 |
| Cream | 2 | Pineapple | 89 |
| Coffee & Chicory | 1 | Pilchards | 17 |
| Carrots | 7 | Plums | 11 |
| Cucumber | 1 | Pork (chopped) | 3 |
| Fruit Salad | 13 | Paste (meat) | 3 |
| Frankfurters | 1 | Prunes | 2 |
| Grapefruit | 12 | Peas Pudding | 1 |
| Gravy | 1 | Ravioli | 23 |
| Ham | 25 | Rhubarb | 1 |
| Ham and Pork | 3 | Rice | 12 |
| Herrings | 1 | Roe (herring) | 2 |
| Grapes | 17 | Redcurrants | 1 |
| Jam | 37 | Sausage & Beans | 1 |
| Jellied Veal | 6 | Sardines | 5 |
| Kidneys | 8 | Soup | 11 |
| Lemon Juice | 4 | Steak | 22 |
| Luncheon Meat | 28 | Salmon | 17 |
| Loganberries | 2 | Strawberries | 4 |
| Milk | 50 | Steak Pie | 5 |
| Meat Loaf | 1 | Spaghetti | 5 |
| Minced Beef Loaf | 3 | Stew (Irish) | 1 |
| Tomatoes | 58 | Tongue | 2 |
| Tuna | 1 | Tomato Juice | 1 |
OTHER FOODS
| Bacon | 48 lbs. |
| Skimmed Milk | 49 lbs. |
| Ham | 10 lbs. |
| Dates | 40 lbs. |
| Fish | 5 stone |
Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the undermentioned home-killed and imported meat and offal:
| Beef | 130½ lbs. |
| Poultry | 65 lbs. |
| Kidney | 2½ lbs. |