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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Type of Food Condemned | lbs. | Tins | Bottles or Jars | Packets or numbers | Gallons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought Forward | 541.13 ozs | 319 | 12 | 1992 | 15 |
| Macaroni | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Meat, imported | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Meats, tinned | 120 | 42 | – | 24 | – |
| Milk, evaporated | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Offal, melts/spleens | 154 | – | – | – | – |
| Pastry (short and puff) | |||||
| Confectionery | – | – | – | 145 | – |
| Peas/Beans/Baked Beans | – | 10 | – | 973 | – |
| Pease Pudding | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Pet Pax | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Pies, meat., poultry, | |||||
| sausage rolls | – | – | – | 75 | – |
| Pork Fore Ends/imported | 29. 3 ozs | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Roast, leg of | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Potato Croquettes | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Babbits, skinned | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Rice, creamed | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Salad Cream | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Soups, pickles, sauces | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Spaghetti Bolognese | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Steaklets | – | – | – | 8 | – |
| Steak, braised/stewed | – | – | – | 52 | – |
| Steak & Kidney Pudding | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Suet | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sugar | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Tapioca | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Tongue | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Veal | 68 | – | – | – | – |
| Youg hourt | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| TOTALS | 985 | 418 | 14 | 3,275 | 15 |
Focd & Drugs Act, 1955
Slaughterhouses Acs, 1958
There are no licensed slaughterhouses within the Borough
Slaughter of Aaimals \ct, 1958
One licence to act as a slaughterman was granted in 1963 to the
R.S–P.C–A. Inspector.
Bakehouses
There are twelve bakehouses in the Borough. With one exception, all
are provided with mechanical power. The standard of cleanliness and
sanitary conditions in the majority of cases were found to be satisfactory
as revealed by the visits of inspection made during the year.
Shops Act
514 visits were made to various premises under the Shops Act and
revealed that the arrangements made fcr the health and comfort of the shop
workers are in the majority of cases satisfactory.
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