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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
Deptford 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT
| Milk | Others | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samples taken | 186 | 147 | 333 |
| Number of adulterated or otherwise infringing the Act by reason of improper labelling or other irregularity | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Instances in which proceedings were instituted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
In addition to the analyses under the Food and Drugs Act, as
specified above, three samples were examined under the Pharmacy and
Medicines Act and twelve samples under various Orders and Regulations
made by the Minister of Food.
My thanks are due to the staff, both permanent and temporary,
for the able manner they have discharged their duties under conditions
of exceptional difficulty.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
Jr. Leonard Ruth.
Medical Officer of Health.