Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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15. Satisfactory (from stall) See No. 3.
16. Satisfactory (from barrow) —
17. Microbic count rather heavy
and B.Coli present in l/10th
c.c.
Letter of caution.
In addition, ninety-three visits were made to premises wherein
ice cream is prepared for sale. The number of such premises
appears to be decreasing rapidly owing to the sale by large manufacturers
of ice cream prepared for sale and packed in cartons of
varying sizes, which merely have to be kept at a low temperature
until sold, and which are returnable if unsold.
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.
Apples | 19 boxes ; 1 barrel. |
Bacon | 4cwts. 1041bs. |
Brussel Sprouts | 73 bags ; 1 sack. |
Cauliflowers | 48 crates. |
Cherries | 9 boats. |
Condensed Milk | 233 tins. |
Haddocks | 11 stone ; 2 boxes. |
Ham | 531bs. 15ozs. ; 6 tinned ; 4 boneless. |
Meat Pie | 1 |
Mussels | 2 bags. |
Oranges | 14 cases. |
Plums | 68 crates. |
Pork | 4½1bs. ; 1 leg; 1 loin. |
Pork Tongues | 8 llb. tins; 31bs. |
Potatoes | 6cwt. ; 1 bag. |
Rabbits | 36. |
Skate | 1 box. |
Skate Wings | 6st. |
Tomatoes | ½ bundle. |
Walnuts | 17 bags. |
Wet Fillets | 121bs. |
Winkles | 1 bag. |
West Ham Corporation Act, 1925.
Bye laws relating to Street Traders; Protection of food
against contamination.
All food stalls in the Borough are under constant inspection,
and any infringements of the above bye-laws are immediately
brought to the notice of the offender, and written warnings are
sent where necessary. The inspection of all foods exposed for
sale was increased during the summer Saturday evenings, with
beneficial results.
One stall holder who retailed tinned foods of doubtful quality
was warned off, and advised to discontinue his visits to West
Ham.
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