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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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UNSOUND FOOD
Destroyed or released for approved purposes:
| lbs. | ||
| Cereals | 28 | |
| Cheese | 23 | |
| Eggs | 470 | — |
| Fish | 182 | |
| Fish, canned | 33 | |
| Fruit, canned | 1,084 | |
| Fruit, dried | 25 | |
| Fruit juice, canned | 33 | |
| Jam and marmalade | 114 | |
| Meat | 246 | |
| Meat, canned | 1,627 | |
| Milk, condensed | 103 | |
| Milk, evaporated | 124 | |
| Pickles and Sauces | 23 | |
| Sausages | 10 | |
| Soup, canned | 231 | |
| Spaghetti in tomato sauce, canned | 42 | |
| Vegetables, canned | 507 | |
| Miscellaneous foodstuffs | 69 | |
| Total | 4,504 | |
FOOD ANALYSES
Number of samples analysed by Public Analyst 105
Number of samples reported against:
Jellies—failed to comply with setting test 2
Milk—contained extraneous matter 1
Sausages, beef—deficient in meat 1
Tincture of Quinine, ammoniated—deficient in
ammonia and quinine 1
Sal Volatile—deficient in ammonia and ammonium
carbonate 2
— 7
Number of prosecutions Nil
FACTORIES
Number of factories on register (including bakehouses) 121
Number of inspections 195
Number of defects discovered and remedied 25
BAKEHOUSES
Number of bakehouses in district 11
Number of inspections 38
Number of defects discovered and remedied 6
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