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 Richmond]
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The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed.
cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ozs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh Foods (all classes) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
Tinned Meats, vegetables | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9½ |
Tinned Fruits | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8½ |
Animal Foods | 1 | 23 | 8 | |
14 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured during the year.
Articles. | Number Analysed | Number Irregular | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Tota1 | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Bread | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Butter | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
Cereals and Cakes | - | 14 | 14 | - | 3 | 3 |
Cheese | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
Cream and Cream Products | - | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 |
Fish and Fish Products | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
Fried Bumble Bees | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
Fruit (Tinned) | - | 12 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 |
Ice Cream | — | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 |
Jams and Marmalade | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Jelly | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Malt | - | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Meat and Meat Products | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Medicinal Preparations | — | 18 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 |
Milk and Milk Products | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Pickles and Sauces | — | 6 | 6 | - | — | — |
Roasted Caterpillers | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Soup | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Sweets | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
Vegetables | - | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 |
Vegetable Juice | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Vegetable Oil | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | I |
Vintage Cider | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Totals | — | 126 | 126 | — | 21 | 21 |