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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Year | No. of samples | Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1947 | 84 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 18 |
| 1948 | 147 | 52 | 26 | 53 | 16 |
| 1949 | 139 | 69 | 33 | 28 | 9 |
| 1950 | 155 | 103 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| 1951 | 105 | 80 | 19 | 6 | — |
| 1952 | 94 | 70 | 17 | 7 | — |
| 1953 | 84 | 78 | 6 | — | — |
| 1954 | 98 | 94 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1955 | 98 | 93 | 5 | — | — |
| 1956 | 96 | 95 | 1 | — | — |
Nine samples analysed by the Public Analyst conformed to the
standards of quality required by the Food and Drugs Act and its
regulations.
Ice Cream (Heat-Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947-52.
There are no manufacturers of Ice Cream in the district, all the
registered retailers drawing their supplies from reputed manufacturers
outside the district.
All retailers are provided with refrigerator cabinets which maintain
a temperature well below 28°F. in accordance with the regulations.
Meat
All meat sold by retail is supplied from food depots outside the
district. No slaughtering within the district is carried on as far as is known.
Inspection of meat, therefore, is limited to that displayed for sale or held by
retailers prior to sale.
The quantity of meat found to be unfit for human consumption was
2,546 lbs.
Analyses of Food and Drugs
The following 317 samples of food and drugs were submitted to the
Public Analyst with the results indicated:
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