London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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the cause of the adverse reports to be rectified. The practice of
submitting all samples of pasteurised milk to the phosphatase test
was again followed and 3 samples were reported positive by this
test. These samples were examined for tubercle bacilli with
negative results.
The total weights of food condemned or surrendered during the year were:—
| Commodity. | Weight. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | |
| Bacon | — | — | 1 | 13½ |
| Bread, cakes and pastries | — | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Butter, lard and margarine | — | — | 3 | 11¼ |
| Cereals | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Eggs and dried egg powder | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| Fish | 10 | 9 | 3 | 17½ |
| Flour | — | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jam and Marmalade | — | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| Meat, Poultry and game | 3 | 12 | — | 12½ |
| Milk (Evaporated and Condensed) | 1 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| Pickles and Sauces | 1 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| Sugar | — | 3 | — | 11 |
| Sweets | — | 2 | 2 | 26½ |
| Tea and Coffee | — | 5 | 1 | 1½ |
| Miscellaneous | — | 14 | — | 12½ |
| Total weight | 30 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
Ice Cream and Preserved Food.—Samples of ice cream taken in
course of manufacture and during sale have been submitted for
bacterial examination and chemical analysis. The samples submitted
for bacteriological examination were reported upon as
follows:—
7 samples were up to Grade I standard.
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