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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
Sutton and Cheam 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Type of food condemned | lbs | Tins | Bottles or Jars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brougit forward | 1026½ | 59 | - |
| Fruit Salad (dried) | 150 | - | - |
| Fruit/Vegetables (Tinned) | - | 160 | 4 |
| Grapes | 15 | - | - |
| Ham | 20¾ | - | - |
| Jam/Marmalade/Syrup | - | - | 18 |
| Kidneys (Ox) | 5 | - | - |
| Kidneys (Pig) | 27 | - | - |
| Lard | 12 | - | - |
| Livers (Lamb) | 18 | - | - |
| Macaroni | - | 1 | - |
| Margarine | 67 | - | - |
| Meat-Tinned | - | 48 | - |
| Milk/Cream (Tinned) | - | 75 | - |
| Mutton (Home Killed) | 25 | - | - |
| Offal-plucks | 48 | - | - |
| Peas/Beans (Tinned) | - | 17 | - |
| Pork (Home Killed) | 34 | - | - |
| Potatoes | 336 | - | - |
| Sausages (Tinned) | - | 5 | - |
| Soups/Pickles/Sauces | - | 12 | 2 |
| Sugar | 38 | - | - |
| Sweetbreads | 14½ | - | - |
| Tongue(Ox) | 3½ | 2 | - |
| Turkey | 17 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 1857¼ | 379 | 24 |
SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
No animals were slaughtered within the Borough during the
year.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1933
One licence to act as slaughterman was granted in 1956.
BAKEHOUSES
There are fifteen bakehouses in the Borough, all of which
are provided with mechanical power. The standard of cleanliness
and the sanitary conditions in the majority of cases were found
to he satisfactory. Seventeen primary visits of inspection made
during the year resulted in seven infringements being discovered
and rectified.
SHOPS ACT
Four hundred and fifty five visits were made to various
premises under the Shops Act and revealed that the arrangements
made for the health and comfort of the shop workers were in the
majority of cases satisfactory.
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