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 Shoreditch]
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45.
PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD REGULATIONS.
All articles taken were in accordance with the Regulations.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
36 Licences were granted during the year. 152 inspections and
visits were made, and general observation was kept of stalls and
shops for unauthorised sellers, but no infringements were reported.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
Throughout the year a vigilant watch was kept for contraventions
of the Act but none were observed.
RAG FLOCK.
During the year nine samples of Rag Flock were submitted to the
Public Analyst, all of which complied with the prescribed standard
of not more than 30 parts chlorine per 100,000 parts.
Results of samples taken were 7,9,10,13,16,17,18,19 and 24 parts
chlorine per 100,000 parts respectively.
FOOD & DRUGS (MILK & DAIRIES) ACT, 1944.
MILK(SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) AC-T, 1949.
The details of licences issued during the year under the various
regulations are given in the following tables:-
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
Pasteurised | Sterilised | |
---|---|---|
Dealers Licences | 58 | 80 |
Supplementary Licences | 26 | 25 |
Totals | 84 | 105 |
Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
Tuberculin Tested | Accredited | |
---|---|---|
Dealers Licences | 36 | 10 |
Supplementary Licences | 22 | 1 |
Totals | 58 | 11 |