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Borough's stock of dwellings for at least two or three decades.
Again, it is estimated that they total over 5,000 and Penge has its
share.
Before closing I must record my sincerest thanks to my deputy,
my Divisional Officers, the District Inspectors and the administrative
staff. Without their unqualified assistance the limited progress
made could not have been accomplished.
I would also place on record the unfailing advice and support
I have received from the Medical Officer of Health, his Deputy
and the Chief Administrative Officer.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOODS
Routine sampling of food is a constant process, with the
object of obtaining a representative cross section of the foods on
sale to the public. All such samples were submitted to a Public
Analyst for examination. Some technical infringements were found
and were drawn to the attention of manufacturers. There were,
however, no instances of adulteration.
Specimens of liquid frozen egg used in the bakery trade were
tested for the presence of food poisoning organisms and raw milk
was examined for the presence of the bacillus giving rise to the
disease Brucellosis. All these specimens gave satisfactory results.
As part of a survey in collaboration with other London
Boroughs, samples of foodstuffs were examined for the presence of
residual pesticides. Details of these samples are shown separately
on page 71.