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Beddington and Wallington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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HOUSING
No statistics in the tabular form usually required by the Ministry of
Health are submitted. The Minister has not asked for this information
and, owing to the present chaotic state of housing repairs and the difficulty
in remedying defects, such statistics would not give an accurate picture
of housing as a whole.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK.
During the year the following samples of milk sold within the district were examined:—
| Class of Milk. | No. taken. |
|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 75 |
| Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised | 6 |
| Sterilized | 1 |
| Total | 82 |
Six samples of pasteurised milk and one sample of T.T. pasteurised
milk failed to comply with the methylene blue test.
MEAT.
The carcases of all animals intended for sale for human consumption
and slaughtered in the Borough are inspected by a qualified Inspector.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
On 1st April, 1940, the Corporation became the Food and Drugs
Authority for the Borough, and took over the duties under the Act from
the Surrey County Council.
Mr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of
1, Southwark Street, London, S.E.1., is Public Analyst for the Borough.
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