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Battersea 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Protection of Food Supply.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Unsound Food.
The following is a tabulated return of unsound foods which, under the provisions of Section 47(8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were brought to the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors and voluntarily surrendered during 1933:—
| Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crabs | 1 barrel. | Apples | 5 boxes. |
| Dogfish | 10 ¾ stones. | Celery | 31½ bundles. |
| Melts | 1 box. | Pears | 13 cases and |
| Roe | 3 boxes. | 6 boxes. | |
| Wings | 5 stones. | Tomatoes | 120 boxes. |
| Sweets... | 185 lbs. | Cooked Meat | 3 pieces. |
| Corned Beef | 1 tin. | ||
| Ham | 1 tin. | ||
| Pig | 1 | ||
| Pigs' heads | 14 | ||
| Pig's head and collar | 1 |
Food Poisoning.
Under the provisions of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932, medical practitioners are required to notify
to the Medical Officer of Health of the district cases of persons
under their care suffering or suspected to be suffering from food
poisoning.
Eight cases of suspected food poisoning were notified to the
Medical Officer of Health during the year, 2 being in one family.
Enquiries were made in each case and where a portion of the food
suspected was available a bacteriological investigation was made,
but with negative result. In each case notified the patient recovered.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
This Act, which came into force on the 28th July, 1933, and is
enforceable in London by the Metropolitan Borough Councils,
contains provisions requiring that animals shall be instantaneously
slaughtered or stunned before slaughter by a mechanically