London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following is a list of foods which were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed :
| Baby Foods (Tins) | 18 | Meat (Frozen) (Pkts.) | 2133 |
| Beverages (Pkts. & Tins) | 291 | Meat (Tins) | 1495 |
| Bread (lbs.) | 118 | Meat (Fresh) (lbs.) | 2169 |
| Butter (Pkts.) | 236 | Meat Extracts (Jars) | 29 |
| Cakes | 196 | Milk (Tins) | 328 |
| Cereals (Pkts.) | 1384 | Milk (Fresh) (Pints) | 20 |
| Cheese (Pkts.) | 160 | Milk Products (Pkts.) | 636 |
| Condiments (Pkts.) | 22 | Pies, Pastries, etc. (Dozens) | 986 |
| Cough Mixture (Bottles) | 31 | Pie Fillings (Tins & Pkts.) | 211 |
| Drinks — Soft (Bottles) | 873 | Pickles, Sauces (Jars) | 627 |
| Eggs (box containing 360) | 1 | Poultry (Whole) (Fresh) | 132 |
| Fats, Oils, etc. (Bottles) | 513 | Poultry (Frozen) (Pkts.) | 154 |
| Fish (Frozen) (Pkts.) | 2769 | Puddings (Tins & Pkts.) | 2601 |
| Fish (Wet) (lbs.) | 224 | Sausages (lbs.) | 32 |
| Fish (Tins) | 1439 | Salt (Pkts.) | 113 |
| Flour (Pkts.) | 700 | Soups (Pkts. & Tins) | 1152 |
| Fruit (Tins & Pkts.) | 9362 | Sugar (lbs.) | 430 |
| Fruit (Fresh) (lbs.) | 5 | Sweets (Pkts. & Tins) | 545 |
| Ice Cream (Pkts.) | 1047 | Vegetables (Pkts. & Tins) | 7946 |
| Ice Cream (2½ gallon tin) | 1 | Vegetables (Fresh) (lbs.) | 53 |
| Jam (Jars) | 1060 |
(3) Food Premises
The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970, came into force on 1st March,
1971, and these Regulations widened the scope of current legislation. Protection of open
food against contamination by customers was introduced as well as the exclusion of pet
food from food rooms unless in sealed cans or covered containers. The majority of
handlers of open food are now required to wear clean and washable overclothing and
separation and storage of unsound food is also introduced. Good co-operation from food
premises was generally forthcoming although legal proceedings were taken against the
proprietors of four food premises for contraventions of the above mentioned Regulations
resulting in fines totalling £330 with £25 costs.
Sampling of a range of prepacked meals from a food processing plant in the Borough
in conjunction with the Public Health Laboratory Service was completed during the year.
The Company's own laboratory exercises a strict monitoring and quality control on the
food ingredients and on the prepared meals, and the results of the examinations carried
out by the Public Health Laboratory Service confirmed that the factory maintains satisfactory
bacteriological standards.
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