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Holborn 1920

Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Vendor interviewed by Public Health Committee. Explanation satisfactory.
Vendor cautioned.
2. Cream sold as Preserved. Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain
if the statement on the label as to preservatives were correct:—
(I). Correct statements made 2
(II). Statements incorrect 0
2
(III). Percentage of preservative Percentage stated on
found in each sample. Statutory label.
0.295 per cent. not exceeding 0.5 per cent.
0.248 per cent. not exceeding 0.4 per cent.
(b) Determination made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream :—
(I). Above 35 per cent 2
(II). Below 35 per cent. 0
2
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or
declaration of preserved cream in Article V. (1) and the proviso in Article V. (2)
of the Regulations have not been observed :—
None.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not been complied
with, and action taken.
None.
3. Thickening Substances.
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved cream. Action taken
where found.
None found.
4. Other Observations (if any)
None.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1920 there were 29 bakehouses in the Borough of which
10 were factory bakehouses.
During the year in addition to my inspections, there were 106 inspections of
bakehouses. One notice was served for Sanitary defects.
Places where Food is prepared for Sale.
Under this head are included kitchens of hotels, restaurants and eating-houses
of all sorts, slaughter-houses, tripe, offal and other meat shops, fried fish, eel and
other fish shops, premises where ice cream is made, and other places where food is
prepared for sale, excluding bakehouses which are given above.