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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS
A Food Inspector is employed in the supervision of Food and
Food Premises. Food Samples are sent for chemical analysis to the Public
Analyst, and for bacteriological examination to County Hall.
Details of the work of the Food Inspector will be found in the Appendix
Tables, V, VI and VII.
Royal Victoria Yard
Considerable quantities of food, no longer considered fit for prolonged
storage by the Admiralty were examined in order to assess fitness for sale
to the general public but the Depot has been gradually closing down
during the year and is no longer in use.
178 Evelyn Street
Details will be found in Appendix VI.
Slaughterhouses
The one remaining slaughterhouse in the Borough closed at the end
of 1960.
Ice-Cream Number of premises registered:-198 Twenty-one samples were taken for bacteriological examination.
| Grade I | 19 |
| Grade II | 0 |
| Grade III | 1 |
| Grade IV | 1 |
| 21 |
School Milks
Three samples were sent for chemical examination and twelve were
sent for bacteriological examination.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
Dealers Licences held:
Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk 22
Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk 58
Sterilised Milk only 20
Milk (Special Designations) Act
Twenty-three samples were submitted.