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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

Carshalton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Cake containing a Finger Bandage.
Vendors prosecuted and fined 3 guineas and 2 guineas costs.
Doughnut containing a Nail.
Vendors prosecuted and fined £10 and 3 guineas costs.
Bread containing Grease.
Vendors prosecuted and fined ,£10 and 3 guineas costs.

Table: Inspection of Food.The following quantities of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human food were surrendered and destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent them from being used for human food:—

Inspection of Food.

The following quantities of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human food were surrendered and destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent them from being used for human food:—

Baby Food5 lbs.3 ozs.Mint sauce4 lbs.6 ozs.
Bread49 lbs.8 ozs.Paste, fish .379 lbs.10 ozs.
Cereal and Flour ...492 lbs.5 ozs.Pickles ......34 lbs.6 ozs.
Cheese3 lbs.Pudding3 lbs.2 ozs.
Egg, Shell......602Salad dressing10 lbs.1 oz.
Fish ......1,449 lbs.10 ozs.Sauce4 lbs.7 ozs.
Fruit ......1,221 lbs.9 ozs.Semolina ......3 lbs.12 ozs.
Fruit juice and drink90 lbs.Soup81 lbs.3 ozs.
Jam ......163 lbs.4 ozs.Spaghetti ...8 lbs.15 ozs.
Jelly and blancmange8 lbs.Suet1 lb.
Mayonnaise9 lbs.3 ozs.Sugar7 lbs.8 ozs.
Meat1,890 lbs.3 ozs.Sweets9 lbs.14 ozs.
Milk ......894 lbs.8 ozs.Syrup ......2 lbs.
Mincemeat......4 lbs.6 ozs.Vegetables......1,240 lbs.15 ozs.
Mixture cake, puddin; 7 lbs.
Total weight : 3 tons, 12 cwts., 14 lbs., 14 ozs.

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Inspection of Food Premises.
Details of the visits of inspection of food premises and the resulting
remedial action taken is shown in Table 9.
Food Hygiene.
On 17th November the Ministry of Food confirmed Byejaws made
by the Council under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
for securing the observance of sanitary and cleanly conditions
and practices in connection with the handling, wrapping and delivery
of food sold or intended for sale for human consumption, and in connection
with the sale or exposure for sale in the open air of food
intended for human consumption. These came into operation on 18th
December, 1950.
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