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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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whole County irrespective of where within the County offences may be detected,
for the distribution of the advertisements and labels is common to the County
as a whole. During the year under review corrective action has been secured
in respect of, amongst other things, salmon with potato salad, crystallised jelly
pineapple slices, pure egg mundelech, cherry juice, lime juice, imitation creamfilled
biscuits, cream-filled Easter eggs, and cheese. In all these matters
suitable amendments to and corrections of the offending statements were effected.
In no case was it necessary to institute proceedings.
Special Designated Milk
No licences are issued by my Council in respect of dealer/pasteuriser or
dealer/steriliser in your area. Three samples of special designated milk were
taken from roundsmen in your Borough during the year and submitted for examination.
They proved satisfactory.
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS
There are now no. slaughterhouses operating in Brentford and Chiswick
Fruit and Vegetables | 9 tons |
Fish | 8½ stone |
Meat and Bacon | 6¾ cwts |
Perishable Goods | 3½ cwts |
Tinned Goods | 4,646 tins |
Unsound food is disposed of by incineration, tipping or for animal feeding.
MILK
During 1957, the following licences were issued under the Regulations
mentioned:-
Milk (Special Designation)(Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations,
1949 to 1953.
Dealer's Licences 54
Supplementary Licences. 18
Milk (fecial Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949
Dealer's Licences 22
Supplementary Licences. 9
BAKEHOUSES
Number in district in use 7
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