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Heston and Isleworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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legislation compelling all vendors to cover their goods, it is not a proposition which they can face
in the interests of their business.
A second firm of multiple stores has followed the lead of the first mentioned, and they have
managed to progress even further than the first named. Whilst their covering for the sweets
is not so complete as in the first named, in that it does not go far enough back from the counter,
they have utilised the same method of covering for biscuits which is a definite improvement on
that of the first mentioned firm.
I make a point of visiting every one of the multiple stores of this tyoe in every town I go
to, to see what the practice is. In most cases there is nothing and and I am bound to say that, so
far as we are concerned in this district, the two firms to which I have referred, are far ahead of
the country generally.
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 1935.
| Article. | Taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 222 | 11 |
| Cream Pastry | 4 | 4 |
| Gin | 3 | 1 |
| Rum | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 3 | 3 |
| Sausages | 5 | — |
| Lemon Sole | 1 | — |
| Lobster | 1 | 1 |
| Meat | 3 | — |
| Minced Beef | 2 | — |
| 245 | 20 |
Number of Convictions 3
Number of Prosecutions 3
All the adulterated samples of milk were taken in course of delivery from provincial
farmers. One farmer was prosecuted and fined £3 and £2 5s. Od. costs.
UNSOUND FOOD, 1935.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | 3 | 19 | ||
| Meat | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Poultry | 3 | 13 | ||
| Fruit | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 1 | 16 | 0 | 19 |