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Mitcham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
FOOD AND DRUGS (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 have been taken during the year from this district:—
| Articles | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convio-tions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 37 | 3 | 40 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Flour | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Drugs | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| *Other Articles | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 58 | 9 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| *Details of Other Articles— | ||||||||
| Lardine | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lardona | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lardex | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk chocolate creams | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chocolate roll | 6 | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... |
| Bacon | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cooking fat | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Choc. iced sandwich | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tinned Sild ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Table dripping | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
There are five slaughter houses, of which two are registered
and three are licensed.
During the year 327 visits of inspection were made. 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.