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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
Heston and Isleworth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Article | No. | Article | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sausages | 3 | Tinned Tomatoes | 1 |
| Sausage Rolls | 1 | Peas | 1 |
| Minced Meat | 1 | Split Peas | 1 |
| Steak and Kidney | 1 | Asparagus | 1 |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | 1 | Yoghurt | 1 |
| Stewed Steak | 1 | Bread | 8 |
| Cornish Pasty | 1 | Cakes | 1 |
| Liver | 1 | Biscuits | 1 |
| Bacon | 2 | Fruit Pie | 1 |
| Fish | 2 | Mincemeat | 1 |
| Curry | 1 | Porage Oats | 1 |
| Tinned Fruit | 2 | Margarine | 1 |
| Potatoes | 1 | Chocolate Fudge | 1 |
The complaints were not substantiated in 24 cases. one official warning was
issued and proceedings in other cases resulted fines and costs amounting to £51
Premises used for 'the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food for sale' are required under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
to be registered, and at the end of the year 111 such premises were registered
Under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, hawkers of food and
their storage premises require to be registered At the end of the year 33 hawkers
were on the register (greengrocery, 21; fish, 6; ice-cream, 6) and 42 inspections of
their vehicles and wares were carried out
MUNICIPAL RFSTAURANTS AND SCHOOL CANTEENS There is no municipal restaurant in
the Borough, but during the year the 24 school canteens provided 1,493,788 meals
By tlw provision of new schools and the replacement of school canteens established
during the war, the facilities for meals at schools are being improved
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FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING The following information on the work done in the Borough during 1962 has been supplied by the Public Control Department of Middlesex County Council:-
| Article | Total Samples Procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, new | 87 | 2 |
| Milk, various | 23 | 4 |
| Butter | 28 | 1 |
| Cakes and Bread | 4 | 2 |
| Margarine | 9 | - |
| Cream | 24 | - |
| Drugs | 4 | - |
| Fish and Fish Products | 20 | - |
| Fruit: Fresh | 17 | 4 |
| Fruit Canned and dried | 8 | - |
| Ice-Cream | 22 | - |
| Preserves | 5 | - |
| Sausages | 8 | - |
| Liver | 20 | - |
| Meat and meat products | 44 | - |
| Soft Drinks and Fruit Juices | 6 | - |
| Spirits | 4 | - |
| Honey | 4 | - |
| Vegetables | 9 | - |
| Vinegar | 16 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 385 | 14 |