[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough].

  • Hampstead (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1957
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    25 Milk, cream, condensed milk, etc. 39 Butter, margarine, cooking fat, cheese 25 Ice cream, lollies 19 Fruits, vegetables (including canned and tinned) 4l Tinned fish, shellfish 24 Meat and meat products 87 Herbs, condiments, spices, sauces, etc. 47 Flour, flour confectionery, puddings, cakes, etc. 82 Beverages, non-alcoholic 51 do. alcoholic 27 Jams, preserves 11 Sweets, confectionery 40 Miscellaneous 12 503 All the samples of milk proved satisfactory, the average milk fat content being 3.71 per cent. The legal miniraui is 3 per cent. 13 samples of pork sausages were taken, the average meat content being 68.9 per cent; the lowest meat content was 66 per cent. 3 samples of beef sausages gave meat contents of 51, 52 and 52 per cent. There were 15 adulterated or unsatisfactory samples, details of which are given in the Statistical Summary. UNSOUND FOOD Wherever possible, such food is salvaged for use either for animal feeding stuffs, soap manufacturing or other industrial purposes. Other condemned food is either destroyed at the Public Health Station or removed to the Council's Dusting Wharf for disposal with other trade refuse. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION The work of the Department in this connection resolved itself into three aspects. 1.Investigation of complaints and action to abate nuisances, 2.Continuation of cooperation with the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research on the investigation into the trends of air pollution, and