Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923
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prescribe the conditions as to labelling and composition of condensed
milk, and are set out in the Schedules to the Regulations.
Provision is made for the enforcement of Part II of the Regulations,
which relates to the sale of condensed milk in this country, on lines
following as near as possible to the procedure laid down under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 and 1917.—During the
year no special samples were taken under these regulations, but by
arrangement with the Public Analyst all samples of milk analysed
by him were reported upon as to the presence or absence of preservatives.
No samples of cream were taken, either preserved or
fresh, for this article is used to a very limited extent
Milk For Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Young Children.—During
the year 61,229 lbs. of dried milk of various kinds
have been supplied to mothers and children attending our Infant
Consultation Centres.
Meat.—During the year it was not found necessary to seize
any animal or meat exposed for sale, or deposited in any place for
the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale.
The following was voluntarily surrendered and destroyed :—
1 Crate (24) Rabbits.
In 1914. | In January, 1923. | In December, 1923. | |
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Twenty-two inspections were made by the Inspectors during
the year.