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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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| Class of Food | Quantity (lbs.) |
|---|---|
| Offal | 1,447 |
| Tea | 1 |
| Cream | 19 |
| Milk Puddings | 234 |
| Mayonnaise | 31 |
| Frozen Mousse | 23 |
| Tinned Fruit | 5,425 |
| Frozen Fruit | 723 |
| Tinned Meat | 37,533 |
| Frozen Meat | 7,351 |
| Tinned Fish | 65 |
| Frozen Fish | 2,304 |
| Tinned Milk | 516 |
| Tinned Vegetables | 3,056 |
| Frozen Vegetables | 2,366 |
| Tinned Soup | 239 |
| Jam, Marmalade | 64 |
| Dried Fruit | 44 |
| Cereals | 9 |
| Butter, Margarine | 20 |
| Cheese | 29 |
Disposal of Condemned Food
All condemned food is disposed of in accordance with regulations. Meat is stained and
despatched to the Smithfield Animal Products factory at Stanwell and other food is tipped at the
Council's tips and buried immediately.
Slaughter of Animals Act 1933-1958
During the year seven licences were issued to slaughtermen. No contraventions were reported
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