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Camberwell 1944
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1944
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS - YEAR ENDED 31.12.44.
| Number examined | Number adulterated etc . | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total. | Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal |
| 462 | 680 | 1142 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2.59 | 1.47 |
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES.
431 formal and 12 informal samples of milk were taken during the
year. Seven formal samples wore found not to conform with requirements.
MILK ADULTERAION.
Seven formal samples were reported against, three being found to
contain extraneous water and four being deficient in fat. The percentage
of adulteration was 1.62.
No infringements of the MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT wore recorded during
the year or of the various orders under the AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRADING
AND MARKING) ACT 1928.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK.
Number of samples submitted for examination -
Pasteurised milk 30
Tuberculin tested " " 5
All were found to comply with the standard for pasteurised milk
laid down in the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936; in addition
twelve samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to the Phosphatase
test. All samples were found to be adequately pasteurised. One
sample of Tuberculin Tested Milk was submitted for the Methylene Blue
test, and found to be satisfactory.
EXAMINATION OF MILK FOR THE PRESENCE OF TUBERCLE BACILLI.
Four samples of raw milk were examined by means of the animal test
for the presence of tubercle bacillus, with negative results.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number of bakehouses on the register at the end of the year was
70 overground and 27 underground.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Street Markets Inspections ... ... ... 1,820
FOOD PLACES - Inspections:
Bakehouses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 145
Fish Curers Premises ... ... ... ... 44
Fried Fish Shops ... ... ... ... ... 81
Ice Cream Premises ... ... ... ... ... 2
Restaurants and Eating Houses ... ... 120
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