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Camberwell 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "C." Percentages of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 3·03 | 4·50 | 2·30 | 2·44 | 1·80 |
TABLE "D." Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of Milk, during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 1·58 | 2·04 | 0·98 | 1·57 | 1·42 |
SUMMARY.
Formal samples submitted for analysis 942
Informal samples submitted for analysis 86
Formal samples adulterated 17
Informal samples adulterated 6
Written cautions administered (Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928) 6
Written cautions administered (Merchandise Marks
Act. 1926) 6
Summonses issued (Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,)
1928 11
Summonses issued (Merchandise Marks Act, 1926) 0
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 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The bacteriological and chemical examinations of food for the
purposes of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and Public
Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, and samples submitted
in connection with the notification of food poisoning are
carried out by the Borough Bacteriologist, Dr. Bousfield, and by
the Public Analyst, Mr. Martin Priest.
See also under Laboratory facilities, page 16.