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Mitcham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1938
The duties under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, are carried out by the Surrey County Council.
The following number of samples have been taken during the year from this district:—
| Articles | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 45 | ... | 45 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Drugs | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Articles | 13 | ... | 13 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 65 | 1 | 66 | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Details of Other Articles— | ||||||||
| Suet | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Shredded suet | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Oranges | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bacon | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Grape fruit squash | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dolite | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| White compound | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweet almonds | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Black currant wine | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
There are five slaughter houses, of which two are registered
and three are licensed.
During the year 381 visits of inspection were made. Three
requests were made for periodical lime-washing of slaughter
houses as prescribed by the Council's byelaws. For details of
Meat Inspection see the Chief Sanitary Inspector's report.
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in the district is 15.
Sixty-five visits have been paid, and four verbal notices
served to limewash bakehouses, all of which were complied with.