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of 218 tins from sale in this area and his Head Office furnished a
list of premises at which a total of 48,578 tins of this commodity
were being held pending inspection. Medical Officers of Health of
the districts concerned were acquainted with the position and were
given the location and quantity of tins held for investigation in
their areas. Replies were received from the majority of the Medical
Officers of the 62 areas involved, giving details of the chemical
examinations and subsequent condemnation.
Appended at the end of this Food Section is a table listing all
samples reported upon as being "non-genuine" and giving the
administrative action taken in respect of each unsatisfactory sample.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 to 1948.—
These Regulations control the minimum milk-fat content of dried
milk and the labelling of tins or other receptacles in which this
commodity is contained.
No samples were taken during the current year.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 to
1948.—Minimum percentages of milk-fat and milk-solids of condensed
milk as well as the standards of labelling of receptacles are
covered under the provisions of these Regulations.
During the year one sample was examined and pronounced
genuine.
NOTIFICATION OF FOOD POISONING
Under the provisions of Section 17 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1938, every registered medical practitioner attending on any person
shall, if he suspects or becomes aware that any person is suffering
from food poisoning, forthwith notify such case to the Medical Officer
of Health.
Four notifications were received during the year compared with
12 in 1950, 6 in 1949 and 5 in 1948.
The 4 cases were of the sporadic type and in two instances the
agent identified was Salmonella typhimurium. Although each case
was thoroughly investigated no direct connection with any specific
food was established.
A complete recovery was made by all patients.