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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
Feltham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Fish 9 lbs.
Vegetables 17 lbs.
Milk 2½ pts.
Jam 10 lbs.
Soup 4 tins.
Pickle 10½ oz.
Golden Syrup 2 lbs.
Honey 2 lbs.
Tomatoes lb.
Disposal of Condemned Food
Where possible condemned foodstuffs were sent to a
waste products factory, where they were processed for nonedible
purposes. Foodstuffs which were not suitable for
such disposal were buried at the Council's refuse tip.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Food and Drugs Authority
The Middlesex County Council is the Food and Drugs
Authority for the District and I am indebted to the Chief
Officer of the Public Control Department, for details of
action taken in this district.
Samples procured:—
| Article | Total samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (New) | 135 | 5 |
| Milk (Various) | 43 | 9 |
| Butter and Margarine | 29 | — |
| Cream | 21 | — |
| Drugs | 4 | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 9 | — |
| Fruit | 11 | — |
| Ice Cream | 18 | — |
| Meat and Meat Products | 25 | — |
| Sausages | 4 | — |
| Soft drinks | 2 | — |
| Spirits | 4 | — |
| Vegetables | 4 | — |
| Vinegar | 19 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | 1 |
| (sauce) | ||
| Total 333 | 17 |
With regard to the milk samples shown above as unsatisfactory
these arose from a consignment from a Hampshire
farmer which contained a small amount of added
water and in respect of which a warning letter was sent, a
small amount of added water in another single churn but
which was an isolated instance and no action was necessary
and eight instances of foreign matter being found in bottles
of milk and in respect of which warnings were given.
The unsatisfactory samples of vinegar concerned the
sale of a diluted solution of acetic acid which was not
properly described. The retailer concerned was cautioned.