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Camberwell 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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51
FOOD AND DRUGS ADULTERATION.
Three hundred and seventy four formal and 518 informal
samples were obtained by the Council's Sampling Officer during
the year for examination by the Public Analyst under the
provisions of the Food and Drugs Act. The results of these
examinations are summarised in the following table:—
Number examined.
Number adulterated, etc.
Percentage of
adulteration.
Formal.
Informal.
Total.
Formal.
Informal.
Total.
Formal.
Informal.
374
518
892
5
12
17
1.34
2.32
Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action taken
are set out on pages 52 and 53.
Milk.
The following table shows the number of registered purveyors of milk in the Borough at the end of the year:—
| Dairies | 27 |
| Distributors of Milk in the Borough | 206 |
| Distributors of Milk dealing from premises outside the Borough | 10 |
Special Designated Milk
Under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations)
Act, 1949, Camberwell is a "specified area" in which only
special designated milk may be sold retail.
There are no pasteurizing or sterilizing establishments in
the Borough, but licences were issued during the year in respect
of the sale of special designated milk as follows:—
Type of Licence.
Sterilised.
Pasteurised.
Tuberculin
Tested.
190
Dealers
148
90
Supplementary
21
19
19
Total
211
167
109