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Battersea 1934
[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 1934:-
| Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabs | 1 box. | ||
| Plaice | 1 box. | Apples | 68 cases. |
| Skate | 1 box. | Mushrooms | 3 handles. |
| Skate Wings | 3½ stones. | Peaches | 12 boxes. |
| Winkles | 1 sack. | Pears | 3 boxes. |
| Tomatoes | 55 boxes. | ||
| 56 lbs. | |||
| Pig | 1 |
Proceedings were, by order of the Committee, instituted against
a shopkeeper on whose premises a quantity of toffees, in maggoty
condition, was deposited for the purpose of sale. These were seized
by the Sanitary Inspector and subsequently condemned by the
magistrate as unfit for human consumption.
The defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay £1 1s.
costs.
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.
Four cases of suspected food poisoning were notified to the
Medical Officer of Health during the year, 3 being in one family.
Enquiries were made, but in no case was a portion of the food
suspected available for bacteriological investigation. In each case
notified the patient recovered.