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Deptford 1925

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Under the provisions of this Act, notices were received by the Food
and Drugs Inspectors demanding that samples should be taken in
course of delivery to retailers, but, actihg on instructions, the Inspectors
did not find it necessary to take any such samples on delivery because
the Public Analyst was able to inform them within a reasonable time
that the original samples, i.e., those purchased from the retailers, were
genuine.
Requests received from other authorities for milk to be sampled
in course of delivery, Nil.
Samples taken in course of delivery at our request by other
authorities, Nil.
NOTE.—-During the present year, 1926, we have had two
requests for such sampling to be done.
We have not yet found it necessary to make requests
to other authorities.
TUBERCULOSIS.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I have pleasure in submitting herewith the Annual Report on
Tuberculosis work in the Borough.
Notifications. The following Table gives a summary of the
Notifications received from 4th January, 1925, to the 2nd January,
1926, and is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Ministry of Health.