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Mitcham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
FOOD AND DEUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
The duties under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928,
are carried out by the Surrey County Council.
The following number of samples has been taken during the year from this district:—
| Articles | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Conviotions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 51 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
| Butter | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spirits | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 'Other Articles | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 65 | 4 | 69 | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| 'Details of Other Articles— | ||||||||
| Ginger beer...... | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Liver......... | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Ground almonds | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals ...... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are five slaughter houses, of which two are registered
and three are licensed.
During the year 405 visits of inspection were made and the
following contraventions of the various Acts were found:—
One contravention of Article 12, Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924, viz., storage of articles in slaughter house other than
those required for the slaughter of animals and processes connected
therewith.
One contravention of Byelaw 8 of the Council's byelaws relating
to slaughter houses, viz,, two dogs found in slaughter house.