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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

Merton and Morden 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: FOOD SUPPLIESThe majority of the shops, works canteens, etc., inspected were in good condition with adequate food storage, sanitary and washing accommodation, but at 87 premises the following unsatisfactory points were noticed:—

FOOD SUPPLIES

The majority of the shops, works canteens, etc., inspected were in good condition with adequate food storage, sanitary and washing accommodation, but at 87 premises the following unsatisfactory points were noticed:—

Unclean and Defective Premises35
Unclean Utensils10
Accumulation of Refuse7
Defective or Insufficient Bins7
Unprotected Food2
Defective Sanitary Accommodation14
Washing facilities:—
(a) No hot water4
(b) No soap2
(c) No Towels1
(d) Non-display of notice re washing hands13

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These were all corrected after informal action, legal proceedings
being unnecessary.

Table: Unsound Food.The undermentioned articles of food were found, upon inspection, to be unfit for human consumption; were surrendered and either destroyed or disposed of for animal feeding or salvage:—

Unsound Food.The undermentioned articles of food were found, upon inspection, to be unfit for human consumption; were surrendered and either destroyed or disposed of for animal feeding or salvage:—

DescriptionAmountCause
Apricot Jam20 lbs.Broken Containers
Beef350 lbs.Decomposed
Chicken41 lbs.”
Fish6 stone”
Mushrooms12 lbs.Mouldy
Ox Kidneys20 lbs.Decomposed
Pig Kidneys39 lbs.Putrefied
Pork154 lbs.Decomposed
Rabbit72 lbs.”
Shelled Walnuts110 lbs.Moth infested
Tinned Foods9,928Blown, punctured, or leaking