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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
The total amount of foods surrendered for destruction during the year was 17 tons 12 cwts. 2 qrtrs. 141/2 lbs. Refrigeration failure remains a major cause for food condemnation.
| Class of Food | Quantity (lbs.) | Class of Food | Quantity (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Meat | 5,117 | Evaporated Milk | 5 |
| Fresh Fish | 431 | Cooked Meat | 370 |
| Fresh Fruit | 4531/2 | Poultry | 210 |
| Fresh Vegetables | 755 | Cereals | 187 |
| Frozen Meat | 1,3411/2 | Flour Confectionery | 8641/2 |
| Frozen Fish | 1,732 | Sugar Confectionery | 9,174 |
| Frozen Fruit | 3291/2 | Fruit Juice | 256 |
| Frozen Vegetables | 1,051 | Mousse | 597 |
| Frozen Confectionery | 2451/2 | Jam/Marmalade | — |
| Canned Meat | 3,166 | Ice Cream | 3,857 |
| Canned Fish | 555 | Dried Fruit | 173 |
| Canned Fruit | 5,097 | Other Foods | 1,573 |
| Canned Vegetables | 889 | 39,4941/2 | |
| Canned Soup | 70 | ||
| Canned Cream | 963 | ||
| Canned Meals | 23 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Food and Drugs Sampling
In accordance with Council's duties as Food and Drugs Authority samples are submitted, either
formally or informally, to the Public Analyst. Further samples are examined in the Department's
Laboratory where facilities exist for carrying out simple tests on food, these tests serving as a screening
Dperation for articles which do not necessarily warrant detailed analysis.
A table giving details of food sampled with results of the findings is on page 87.
| Type of Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 5 | _ |
| Cottage Cheese | 1 | - |
| Fresh Cream Confectionery | 1 | 2 |
| Meat Pie | 1 | — |
| Milk | 64 | — |
| Minced Meat | 21 | — |
| Sausage Rolls | 17 | — |
| Spirits | 21 | — |
| Total | 131 | 2 |
87 samples of milk were examined for the presence of antibiotics by the Public Health Laboratory
and three samples were found to contain antibiotics. Details of these samples have been given in the
section dealing with milk sampling.
The total number of samples examined was 521 of which 18 (3-5%) were unsatisfactory.
16 adverse reports concerned labelling irregularities the majority of which were resolved as a