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Tottenham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Section 279 applies to hawkers of meat, fish, and fruit and
vegetables only, but Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act,
1950, extends these provisions to hawkers of any type of food, unless
packed in sealed containers. This new provision, which is
adoptive, has been adopted by Tottenham, and comes into force on
the 1st April, 1951.
Food Condemned.

The following tinned articles were condemned during the year, namely:-

Anchovies2Figs1Pilchards52
Apple Pulp85Frozen Eggs1Pineapple10
Apple Puree12Fruit Salad12Pineapple Juice2
Apples64Gherkins2Plums1,246
Apricot Juice2Gooseberries42Pork43
Apricot Puree55Goulash1Porkam1
Apricots14Grapefruit Juice31Pork Loaf8
Asparagus1Grapes105Potatoes6
Baby Pood20Greengages1Potted Meat3
Beans569Groats1Prunes & Orange59
Beef and Pork Loaf6Ham61Prune & Orange Juice180
Beetroot20Ham Loaf1Prune Puree1
Blackberries7Herring Roes3Rabbit5
Bournvita1Herrings42Raspberries15
Brawn14Jam284Salmon46
Brisket of Beef1Lobster1Sandwich Spread880
Brislings107Luncheon Meat371Sardines196
Broth12Macaroni2Sausages21
Carrots160Macedoine14Shredded Coconut in Oil2
Celery1Mackerel3Silds12
Cherries42Marmalade163Snoek1
Chicken1Meat and Gravy23 6Soup435
Chile Con Carne10Meat & Vegetables21Spaghetti32
Chinchards1Meat Roll152Spaghetti & Sausages1
Christmas Pudding31Milk3, 080Stewed Steak34
Cod Liver & Roe Spread127Mincemeat3Strawberries6
Cod Roe Spread325Minced Beef Loaf79Tomatoes194
Cod Roes1Mussels1Tomato Juice43
Corned Beef39Orange Juice8Tomato Puree45
Corned Mutton5Oranges, Sliced84Tongue5
Crab10Peaches109Tunny Fish4
Crab Paste1Peanut Butter2Veal43
Crawfish43Pears49Veal Loaf21
Crayfish8Peas1,410Veal & Ham Loaf15
Custard Powder2Pease Pudding12Veal, Pork & Beef Loaf1
Damsons110Mixed Vegetables9