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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake and biscuits | 13 | 8 | Meat | 2,813 | 2 |
| Cereals and flour | 4 | 3 | Milk | 460 | 13 |
| Cheese | 106 | 3 | Mincemeat | 1 | 12 |
| Cocoa | – | 12 | Paste, meat | – | 5 |
| Cream | 1 | 7 | Pickles | 4 | 13 |
| Fish | 207 | 11 | Sauce | 129 | 1 |
| Fruit | 1,512 | 13 | Soup | 23 | 3 |
| Fruit juice and drink | 14 | 11 | Spaghetti | 3 | 7 |
| Jam | 211 | 12 | Suet | 11 | 8 |
| Macaroni | – | 8 | Syrup | 1 | – |
| Vegetables | 479 | 14 |
Total weight 2 tons 13 cwts. 2 qrs. 10 lbs. 6 ozs.
The stocks were disposed of by burning in the Council's Refuse
Destructor.
Inspection of Food Premises
Details of the visits of inspection of food premises and the resulting
remedial action taken are shown in Table 9.
Food Hygiene
Education, particularly of food handlers, in food hygiene, was
continued on the lines indicated in the previous report. In addition, a
series of lectures illustrated by film, strips were given to selected small
groups of employees engaged in the food trade.
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