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Battersea 1935
[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 1935:—
| Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 box. | |||
| Cod Steaks | |||
| Dog Fish | 5 stones. | Grapes | 10 casks. |
| Kippers | 15 boxes. | Peaches | 28 boxes. |
| Mackerel | 51 | ||
| Rock Salmon... | 3 stones. | ||
| Skate Wings ... | 1 box. | Pigs' Heads and Plucks | 3 |
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.
Seventeen such cases were notified to the Medical Officer of
Health during the year, in 12 of which the patient was the only
member of his family who suffered. In only 1 case was a portion
of the food suspected available for bacteriological investigation, and
the examination in that case gave a negative result. In each case
notified the patient recovered.
Slaughterhouses and Knackers' Yards.
The duty of licensing knackers and slaughterers of cattle and
horses, and the premises used by them, was transferred to the
Metropolitan Borough Councils in 1933.
The licences for the two slaughterhouses remaining in Battersea
were renewed by the Council for 1 year from 1st July, 1935, and
three slaughtermen's licences were issued during the year under
the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.