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Fulham 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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No bacteriological or serum examination was
made in the other cases so that although the
clinical evidence was suggestive of food poisoning
the diagnosis could not be definitely confirmed.
One of them was in a man aged 20 and the
other in a man of 39; both of these cases were
notified as ptomaine poisoning.
In accordance with an arrangement with the
London County Council reports on all the cases
were sent to the Public Health Department of
the L.C.C.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations,
1925.
The Fulham Borough Council do not constitute
a Sanitary Authority under these Regulations or
the corresponding Public Health (Imported Milk)
Regulations, 1926, as Fulham is not a Customs
Port.
The London Port Sanitary Authority sent
notices regarding:—
3 casks of tallow and 30 barrels of Lard Oil which were
released under suitable guarantees for the making of
lubricating oil in Fulham.
43 bags of sugar sweepings which were subjected to a special
refining process by a Fulham firm before use.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
There are no premises in the borough subject
to the provisions of this Act.