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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

Battersea 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Protection of Food Supply.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Unsound Food.

Table: The following is a tabulated return of unsound foods which, under the provisions of Section 47(8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were brought to the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors and voluntarily surrendered during 1932:—

The following is a tabulated return of unsound foods which, under the provisions of Section 47(8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were brought to the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors and voluntarily surrendered during 1932:—

Food.Quantity.Food.Quantity.
Fish.Fruit & Vegetables.
Crabs6 stone.Apples35 lbs.
Fillet5 boxes.Carrots1 bag.
Kippers2 boxes.Lemons2 cases.
Roe2 boxes.Potatoes1 barrel.
Skate Wings2 stones andTomatoes49 boxes.
1 box.
Meat & Poultry.
Bacon38½ lbs.
Pig's head1
Pig's head and collar1
Turkeys10

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By Section 8 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1932, the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act in
regard to unsound food were extended so as to include food offered
as a prize or reward at any entertainment, or given away for the
purpose of advertisement, or exposed or deposited for such purpose.
Food Poisoning.
Under the provisions of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932, medical practitioners are required to notify
to the Medical Officer of Health of the district cases of persons
under their care suffering or suspected to be suffering from food
poisoning.
The requirements came into force on the 12th July, 1932.
Nine cases of food poisoning were notified to the Medical Officer of
Health between that date and the end of the year (5 of these cases
being in one family). Enquiries were made in each case and where
a portion of the food suspected was available a bacteriological
investigation was made, but with negative result. In each case
notified the patient recovered.
Cow-houses.
There is now no licensed cow-house in the Borough.