Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Other works followed on in 1951 and will be referred
to in my next report.
Food premises in Surbiton are now on the whole
reasonably equipped and conducted with due regard to hygienic
principles, and I think they compare more than favourably
with most towns in the country. This does not mean that
there is no room for further improvement, but rather that
we are up with the standards of the day, and I hope we shall
continue to move forward when those standards progress to
the higher plane which public opinion is beginning to demand#
FOOD INSPECTION.
| Article | No. of Containers | lbs. | ozs . | Reason for Condemnat ion. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddock | - | 35 | 0 | Decomposition |
| Plaice | - | 14 | 0 | ,, |
| Lobster | - | 16 | 8 | ,, |
| Kippers | - | 36 | 0 | ,, |
| Megrim | - | 49 | 0 | ,, |
| Sole | - | 88 | 0 | ,, |
| Whiting | - | 234 | 8 | ,, |
| Bream | - | 77 | 0 | ,, |
| Skate Wings | - | 308 | 0 | ,, |
| Dog Fish | - | 112 | 0 | ,, |
| Cat Fish | - | 70 | 0 | ,, |
| Halibut | - | 140 | 0 | ,, |
| Cod Fillets | - | 168 | 0 | ,, |
| Salmon | 3 | 2 | 14½ | Blown |
| Brisling | 14 | 3 | 4½ | ,, |
| Sardines | 7 | 1 | 13½ | ,, |
| Smoked Herrings | 2 | 1 | 7½ | " & deteriorated |
| Mussels | 6 | 3 | 6 | Deterioration |
| Crawfish | 3 | - | 12 | Blown |
| Pish Pastes | 6 | 1 | 7 | Deterioration and glass contamination |
| Kipper Snacks | 1 | - | 3½ | Blown |
| Mutton trimmings | - | 16 | 8 | Black mould |
| Mutton | - | 3212 | 8 | Decomposition |
| Beef | - | 977 | 12 | Decomposition and bruising |
| Pig's Lungs | - | 1 | 8 | Congested |
| Pig's Mesentery | - | 2 | 0 | Tuberculosis |
| Ox Liver | - | 7 | 0 | Flukes |
| Rabbits | - | 382 | 0 | Decomposition |
| Corned Beef | 20 | 97 | 12 | Blown and decomposing |
| Chickens | - | 10 | 0 | Decomposition |
| Guinea Fowl | 7 | 19 | 4 | Rat damage in cold store |
| Tinned Meats (various) | 168 | 200 | 13 | Blown or damaged |
| sausages | 3 | 4 | 13½ | ,, ,, |
| Becon | - | 57 | 4 | Decomposition |
| nam | 4 | 43 | 10 | Perforated and decomposing |
| soups | 20 | 18 | 1½ | Blown or damaged |
| Tinned fruits (various) | 217 | 314 | 4 | ,, ,, |
| Tinned vegetables (various) | 38 | 57 | 9½ | ,, ,, |
| Tinned Peas | 67 | 68 | 15½ | ,, |
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