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Feltham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Disposal of Condemned Food
Where possible condemned foodstuffs are sent to a waste
products factory where they are processed for non-edible
purposes. Foodstuffs which are not suitable for such disposal
are buried at the Council's refuse tip.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938—Food and Drugs Authority
The Middlesex County Council is the Food and Drugs
Authority for the district.
The Public Control Department carry out the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 operated by the County Council and I am indebted to the Chief Officer of that Department for the following figures of samples taken in this district:—
| Article | Total samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (various) | 135 | 26 |
| Butter | 5 | — |
| Cakes | 8 | — |
| Cheese | 2 | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 3 | — |
| Cooked Meat | 1 | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | — |
| Cream | 5 | — |
| Drugs | 4 | — |
| Dried Fruit | 1 | — |
| Fish (various) | 9 | — |
| Fish Paste | 1 | — |
| Glace Cherries | 1 | — |
| Ice Cream | 1 | — |
| Jam | 2 | — |
| Liver | 4 | — |
| Marzipan | 1 | — |
| Meat Paste | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 2 | — |
| Minced Meat | 2 | — |
| Mint Sauce | 1 | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | — |
| Non-brewed Condiment | 4 | 1 |
| Pepper | 1 | — |
| Pickles | 4 | — |
| Sausages | 1 | — |
| Sweets | 4 | — |
| Vanilla Essence | 1 | — |
| Victoria Plums | 3 | — |
| Vinegar | 11 | — |
| Wines and Spirits | 8 | - |
| Totals | 229 | 27 |