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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
Beddington and Wallington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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UNSOUND FOOD
| Destroyed or released for approved purposes: | lbs. |
| Bacon | 11 |
| Cake mixture | 161 |
| Cereals | 70 |
| Cheese | 32 |
| Eggs | 1,762 |
| Fish | 798 |
| Fish, canned | 97 |
| Fruit, fresh | 70 |
| Fruit, canned | 1,492 |
| Fruit, dried | 3 |
| Fruit juice | 114 |
| Jam and marmalade | 180 |
| Meat | 1,080 |
| Meat, canned | 164 |
| Milk, condensed | 133 |
| Milk, evaporated | 111 |
| Milk, powdered | 114 |
| Pickles and Sauces | 97 |
| Pudding mixture and puddings | 494 |
| Sausages | 77 |
| Soup, canned | 119 |
| Sugar | 2 |
| Vegetables, canned | 383 |
| Miscellaneous foodstuffs | 60 Total 5,862 |
FOOD ANALYSES
Number of samples analysed by Public Analyst 103
Number of samples reported against:
Milk, Condensed—contained fungus growths 1
Sausages—contained undeclared preservative 2
Glycerine, lemon and honey with ipecacuanha
and squill—contained fungus and was deficient
in chloroform and citric acid 1
— 4
Number of prosecutions Nil
FACTORIES
Number of factories on register (including bakehouses) 113
Number of inspections 209
Number of defects discovered and remedied 19
BAKEHOUSES
Number of bakehouses in district 11
Number of inspections 30
Number of defects discovered and remedied 3
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