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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
Richmond upon Thames 1962
[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 |