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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

Tottenham 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Other Articles of Food Condemned

Other Articles of Food Condemned

Bacon771½ lbs.Lard8 Packets
Bacon & Vegetables24 JarsMacaroni120 Packets
Beverages60 JarsMayonnaise2 Jars
24 PacketsMeat1019 lbs
Blancmange5 PacketsMeat Paste3 Jars
Butter1 PacketMeat Processed12 Jars
Cheese39 lbs.Milk & Cream12 Jars
32 PacketsMint12 Jars
Chickens24Pickles63 Jars
Chocolate Spread12 CartonsPreserves142 Jars
Cornflour16 PacketsRice4 Packets
Custard Powder10 Drums84 lbs
8 CartonsRice Pudding24 Packets
Currants29 PacketsSalad Cream41 Jars
Dates6 BoxesSandwich Spread8 Jars
Eggs Chilled5 CasesSausages1 Jar
Fish19 Stones 4 lbs.Soup7 Packets
2 JarsStuffing82 Packets
Frozen Foods510 PacketsSuet36 Packets
Fruit Mixed55 J arsSweet Mix3 Packets
Gherkins1 JarTapioca4 Packets
Honey2 JarsTomato Sauce24 Bottles
Horseradish49 JarsVegetables1 Jar
Instant Whip18 PacketsVermicelli5 Packets
J ellies24 PacketsYeast49 lbs.

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Legal Proceedings
Food and Drugs Act 1955
(a) Chocolate containing mould and larvae: plea of Guilty, fined £5.
(b) Black grease in loaf of bread - "not of substance"; plea of Guilty, fined £5 with
£5.5.0 costs.
(c) Sale of mouldy cake; plea of Guilty, fined £10 with £5.5.0 costs.
(d) Sale of bread roll containing wood screw; plea of Guilty fined £5 with £2.2.0 costs.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 - 5 summonses
(e) Found Guilty on one summons and fined £2. No costs were awarded. Four
other summonses dismissed.
Food Sampling
The Public Control Department of the County Council has supplied the following
table of information on food and drugs sampling in the borough during 1962:-