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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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44
FOOD AND DRUGS ADULTERATION.
During 1952 the Council's Sampling Officer obtained 350 formal and 500 informal samples for submission to the Public Analyst under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The results of the examinations are summarised in the following table:—
| Number examined. | Number adulterated, etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. |
| 350 | 500 | 850 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 2.86 | 4.2 |
Details of the samples found to be adulterated, both formal
and informal, particulars of the action taken and results of
legal proceedings are set out on pages 46 and 47.
Milk.
The following table shows the number of premises on the
Dairies and Milkshops Register at the end of the year : —
Dairies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27
Distributors of Milk in the Borough ... ... ... 188
Distributors of Milk dealing from premises outside
the Borough ... ... ... ... ... 12
Special Designated Milk
There are no pasteurizing or sterilizing establishments situated in Camberwell, hut the numbers of licences issued during the year in respect of the sale of designated milk were as follows :—
| Type of Licence. | Sterilised. | Pasteurised. | Tuberculin Tested. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dealers ... ... ... ... | 171 | 135 | 78 |
| Supplementary ... ... ... | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Total ... ... | 192 | 154 | 97 |