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 Tottenham]
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Condemned Food
A large amount of food is dealt with "by the Public Health Inspectors.
Most of this is surrendered by the local wholesalers, with some from retailers.
The following articles were dealt with:Tinned
Articles
Baby Foods 14 Potato Salad
Beans Baked 70 Preserves 11
Beverages 2 Ravioli 160
Bolognaise 3 Rice Creamed 38
Broth Scotch 1 Rose Hip Syrup 1
Chicken 7 Sago Creamed 10
Crab Meat 6 Shrimps 50
Pish 117 Soup 142
Plan Pilling 1 Spaghetti 63
Fruit Juice 33 Steak and Kidney Pie 7
Fruit Mixed 1418 Steak and Kidney Pudding 2
Pruit Pudding 2 Tomatoes 831
Pruit Pulp 72 Tomato Juice 11
Pruit Puree 1 Tomato Paste 82
Irish Stew 1 Tomato Puree 45
Ham 9 Tongues 3
Milk and Cream 180 Vegetables 574
Meat Processed 501 Vegetable Juice 33
Noodles 10 Vine Leaves 26
Pie Pilling 10
Pork Stew 1
Pease Pudding 5
Other Articles of Food Condemned
Bacon 61½ lbs Kidneys 28 lbs
Beverages 4 jars Lard 48 packets
Biscuits 1 packet Meat 710 lbs 6 oz
Cheese 199 lbs Milk and Cream 1 jar
137 boxes Orange Drink 3 bottles
240 portions Preserves 29 jars
Chutney 1 jar Rice Ground 25 lbs
Coconut Shredded 66 lbs Sauce 16 bottles
Frozen Food 5373 packets Tomato Ketchup 7 jars
Pruit Dried 121 lbs Vegetables 784 lbs
Fruit Juice 35 boctles 1 jar
Fruit Mixed 22 jars Yeast 28 lbs
Goat Meat 1 0 lbs
Ham 104½ lbs
Legal Proceedings.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
(a) Insect in loaf of bread; plea of Guilty, fined £2
with £2.2.0. costs.
(b) Sale of mouldy loaf of bread; plea of Guilty, fined
£5 with £2.2 .0. costs.
(c) String in loaf of bread; plea of Guilty, fined £10
with £5.5.0. costs.
(d) Beetroots in gutter, and failing to give name and
address to public health inspector; plea of Not
Guilty but offences proved, fined £1 on first count
and £3 on second count.
(e) Sale of mouldy pork pie; plea of Not Guilty, fined
£10 with £10.1 0.0. costs.