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Hayes and Harlington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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Slaughter-Houses.
The number of slaughter-houses subject to annual licences has
been reduced by two; in one instance the premises have been
demolished and in the other case the occupier failed to carry out
the required improvements in order to obtain his licence.
Classification in Register:—
Registered 1
Permanent Licence 2
Annual Licence 4
(c) Adulteration, Etc.
Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer, has kindly given me the under-mentioned return of work done during the year by the County Council Inspectors under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts in this district:—
| Article | No. Taken | Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| *Milk | 79 | 1 |
| *Chocolate Cakes | 5 | 4 |
| Gin | 2 | — |
| Hake | 3 | — |
| Lemon Sole | 1 | — |
| *Meat | 4 | — |
| Sardines | 2 | — |
| *Sausages | 3 | — |
| Sheep's Liver | 2 | — |
| Whisky | 3 | — |
| 104 | 5 | |
| Number of prosecutions | 2 | |
| Number of convictions | 2 | |
| Fines and costs imposed | £7 12s. 0d. | |
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
Public Health (Condensed and Dried Milk) Regulations,
1923.
Inspections were made under the above in order to see that
the requirements with respect to labelling were complied with,
but no infringements were discovered.
Public Health (Preservatives, Etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925 and 1927.
In the foregoing table, the articles marked * were also examined
for the presence of preservatives.
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