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Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
The Food Inspector— Mr.Nash— is responsible for supervising
premises in which food is stored, sold or prepared for sale. He
also inspects regularly the various street markets in the Borough.
Inspections are made to ensure that articles of food stored, sold
or prepared for sale are sound, free from disease and fit in every
respect for the food of man. He is also required to carry out
duties under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928, and the Shops Act,
1934.
The inspection of dairies and milk shops is undertaken by the
district Sanitary Inspectors.
A summary of the duties performed by the Food Inspector
during the year is given in the following table:—
The following summary shows the state of the register at the end of 1936 as compared with the previous year:—
| 1936. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cowkeepers | 1 | 1 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 1 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 335 | 367 |
| Dairymen with premises in the Borough | 351 | 395 |
| Dairymen with premises outside the Borough | 27 | 24 |
| Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles | 205 | 150 |
The Sampling Officer— Mr.Dewey— is responsible for obtaining
samples of food and drugs for chemical analysis by the Public
Analyst; collecting samples of milk, ice-cream and public baths
water for examination by the Borough Bacteriologist, furnishing
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