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Camberwell 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 4.50 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 1.80 | 3.64 |
TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 2.04 | 0.98 | 1.57 | 1.42 | 3.62 |
SUMMARY.
Formal samples submitted for analysis 987
Informal samples submitted for analysis 49
Formal samples adulterated 36
Informal samples (including tinned fish) 19
Written cautions administered (Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928) 14
Written cautions administered (Public Health (Preservatives,
etc., in Food) Regulations) 6
Written cautions administered (Merchandise Marks
Act, 1926) 7
Summonses issued (Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,
1928) 17
Summonses issued (Merchandise Marks Act, 1926) -
RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken. | No. of Summonses. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The analysis of samples taken under the Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Food Regulations was
carried out by the Public Analyst, Mr. Martin Priest, at his
laboratory, 4, Obelisk Parade, Lewisham.
The results of these analytical examinations appear in Table
"A" on pages 74 and 75.
The Bacteriological examination of food and milk was carried
out by the Borough Bacteriologist, Dr. Guy Bousfield, at his
laboratory, 134, Denmark Hill, S.E.5 and this officer's report
appears on page 94.