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Camberwell 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.
| Serial No. | Article. | Whether Formal, Informal or Private. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Result of Proceedings, or other Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Milk | Formal | 9 per cent. fat abstracted | - | Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 343 | Do | Do. | 22 Do. | - | Defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. costs. |
| 448 | Do | Do. | 14 Do. | Previous convictions. | Fine £5. Costs £1 1s. |
| 468 | Do | Do. | 8 Do. | - | Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 471 | Do | Do. | 70 Do. | Previous conviction. | Fine £5. Costs £1 1s. |
| 533 | Do | Do. | 21 Do. | - | Summons Dismissed under the Probation Act. |
| 101 | Malt Vinegar | Do. | 56 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid | - | Fine £1 1s. Costs £1 1s. |
| 331 | Do | Do. | 100 per cent. of Vinegar other than Malt | - | Defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. costs. |
| 434 | Do | Do. | Do. Do | - | Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 541 | Do | Do. | Do. Do | - | Summons Dismissed under the Probation Act Costs 2s. |
| 568 | Do | Do. | Do. Do | - | Do. No costs. |
| 213 | Ground Cinnamon | Do. | Contained extraneous Mineral Matter (Sand) to the extent of 13.5 per cent. | - | Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 387 | Do | Do. | Do. to the extent of 10.2 per cent. | - | Do. Do. |
| 229 | Pork Sausages | Do. | 220 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | - | Do. Do. |
| 581 | Do. | Do. | 57 Do. Do | - | Do. Do. |
| 324 | Beef Sausages | Do. | 165 Do. Do | - | Do. Do. |
| 865 | Do. | Do. | 185 Do. Do | - | Do. Do. |
| 381 | Shredded Suet | Do. | Contained 14.3 per cent. of Ground Rice | No notice of Admixture. | Do. Do. |
| 488 | Do | Do. | Do. 18.7 Do. | Do. | Do. Do. |
| 559 919 | Do. Whisky | Do. Do. | Do. 17.1 Do. 36.3 degrees under proof. | Do. | Summons Dismissed. Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 994 | Prescription | Do. | Sample deficient in Hydrochloric Acid to the extent of 100 per cent., and contained an excess of Nitric Acid to the extent of 281 per cent. of the amount prescribed. | - | Fine £10 and £2 2s. costs. |
| 997 | Beef Suet | Do. | Contained an excess of Rice Flour to the extent of 6.4 per cent. | - | Caution. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
TABLE "D"
Percentage of Adulteration of FORMAL SAMPLES OF MILK during the
past Five Years.
Year
1928.
1929.
1930.
1931.
1932.
Percentage of Adulteration
0.99
2.41
1.58
2.04
0.98
Summary.
Formal samples submitted for analysis 1,000
Informal samples submitted for analysis 32
Formal samples adulterated 23
Informal samples adulterated 0
Cautions administered 13
Summons issued (Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act) 10
Summons issued (Merchandise Marks Act) 1
RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Act, Regulation or Order under which
proceedings were taken.
Number
of Summonses.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928
10
21
1
0
7
9
0
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926
1
-
1
1
0
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable in Camberwell:-
Acute Polio-encephalitis. Membranous Croup.
Acute Poliomyelitis. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Anthrax. Plague.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever. Pneumonia—Acute Primary.
Cholera. Pneumonia—Acute Influenzal.
Continued Fever. Puerperal Fever.
Diphtheria. Puerperal Pyrexia,
Dysentery. Relapsing Fever.
Encephalitis Lethargica. Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever.
Erysipelas. Smallpox.
Glanders. Tuberculosis.
Hydrophobia. Typhoid or Enteric Fever.
Malaria. Typhus Fever.