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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
Kensington 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Adulteration of Food(continued).
| Article. | Nature and amount of adulteration. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | Horse Radish Sauce. | Falsely labelled as containing 10 ozs. whereas jar contained only 4½ ozs . | Informal sample. |
| 11. | do. | do. | do. |
| 12. | do. | do. | do. |
| 13. | Vinegar. | Consisted of artificial vinegar. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 14. | do. | 11.5% deficient in Acetic Acid. | Proceedings. £5 penalty and 14/-costs. |
| 15. | do. | Consisted of artificial vinegar 19% deficient in Acetic Acid. | Proceedings. Summons dismissed on payment of costs. |
| 16. | do. | Consisted of artificial vinegar. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 17. | do. | do. | do. |
| 18. | do. | do. | do. |
| 19. | do. | do. | do. |
| 20. | do. | do. | do. |
| 21. | do. | do. | do. |
| 22. | do. | do. | do. |
| 23. | do. | do. | do. |
| 24. | Vinegar (non-brewed) . | 4% deficient in Acetic Acid. | do. |
| 25. | do. | 7% deficient in acetic Acid. | Proceedings. Summons dismissed. |
| 26. | Concentrated Vinegar (non-brewed). | Contained 15.1% Acetic Acid instead of 16% as declared on label. | Manufacturer cautioned. |
| 27. | Milk. | 9% deficient in non-fatty solids. | Proceedings. £15 penalty and 10s.6d. costs. |
Public Health (Meat) Regulations. 1924.
The Government's meat distribution centre established
in the borough serves not only Kensington but other neighbouring
areas. Nearly 12,000 tons of meat were examined in 1945, of
which approximately 4 tons were condemned.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act. 1933.
At the end of the year, the number of sellers of Part 2
poisons (other than registered pharmacists) on the list maintained
by the Council was 121.
water supply.
In Kensington, the water supply is almost entirely
provided by the Metropolitan Water Board. There are, however,
four premises which obtain water from artesian wells. Samples of
water from these wells were taken regularly, both by the Council
and the owners, for bacteriological and chemical examination.
The samples showed that the water was suitable for drinking and
domestic purposes. (There is a fifth building in the borough
which contains an artesian well but the water from this source
was not used during the year.