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Heston and Isleworth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—I am indebted to Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer, for the following report, as to the samples purchased in this area during 1933.
| Article. | Taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 188 | 1 |
| Milk, Sterilized | 4 | — |
| Hake | 8 | 5 |
| Meat | 2 | — |
| Minced Beef | 1 | — |
| Sausages | 3 | — |
| 206 | 6 |
One sample of milk contained a small percentage of added water, and the vendor was cautioned.
Two fishmongers were prosecuted for selling respectively haddock and coalfish as hake.
UNSOUND FOOD, 1933.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 11 | |||
| Corned Beef | 12 | |||
| Fish | 3 | 0 | ||
| Meat | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Poultry | 3 | 16 | ||
| Rabbits | 1 | 51 | ||
| Total | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23¼ |