London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1964
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought Forward | 545.4 ozs. | 447 | - | 2456 |
| Macaroni, rice etc. | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Meats, tinned | 93.6 oz. | 62 | - | 9 |
| Milk, evaporated and condensed | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| Mousse | - | . | - | 251 |
| Oats | - | _ | - | 1 |
| Ox cheek/tongue | 68.8 oz. | _ | - | |
| Ox kidneys | 8.8 oz. | _ | - | - |
| Pastries, cornish, short and puff | . | _ | 76 | |
| Peas/beans/baked beans | - | 87 | - | 1243 |
| Pork, Home killed | 32.8 oz. | - | - | - |
| Pork, Loin of | 27.8 oz. | 1 | _ | - |
| Sausage rolls/pies | - | 2 | - | 236 |
| Soups/pickles/sauces | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Spaghetti | - | 5 | - | - |
| Steak pies/rump | 13 | - | - | 16 |
| Sugar | 68 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 856.10 oz. | 616 | 1 | 4296 |
Food & Drugs Act, 1955
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
There are no licensed slaughterhouses within the Borough.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
One licence to act as a slaughterman was granted in 1964 to the
R.S.P.C.A. Inspector.
Bakehouses
There are thirteen 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
319 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 are in the majority of cases satisfactory.
Schools
The sanitary conditions and the water supply to the Schools in the
area were found to be generally satisfactory.
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