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Malden and Coombe 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATICIN
The following disinfections were carried out:
After infectious disease 16 rooms.
3 loads of bedding.
15 rooms were disinfested for insect pests.
2 ponds were treated for mosquitoes.
1 room at request of occupier.
3 loads of bedding destroyed,,
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT
Inspections were made but it was not necessary to take any formal
action during the year.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955
During the year 156 samples were submitted to the Council's Public
Analyst, Mr. D. D. Moir, M.Sc. , F.R.I.C. , 16, Southwark Street, S.E.1. whose
expert advice is gratefully acknowledged.,

Table: The samples have been selected from a wide range of commodities, most of which were found to be genuine.

The samples have been selected from a wide range of commodities, most of which were found to be genuine.

ARTICLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Ale.-22_-_
Almonds, ground-11---
Aspirin tablets, B.P.-33---
Baked beans in tomato sauce.-22---
Beef curry with rice.-22---
Beef dinner.—11---
Beef and liver soup.-11---
Biscuits.-22---
Blackberries, cultivated.-11-11
Blackcurrant drink.-11---
Blancmange powder.-22---
Brandy.2—2—--