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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
Hammersmith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Commodity | Condition | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Boxes of Pears (8 cwts.) | Unsound and Unfit for food | Surrendered |
| 5 Barrels Apples (7 cwts.) | ditto | ditto |
| 1 Box Roe (Cods) | ditto | ditto |
| 6 Chickens | ditto | ditto |
| 3-½ bushel baskets Cherries | ditto | ditto |
| 1 jar English Pickles (16 lbs.) | ditto | ditto |
| 50 bags Walnuts (6 cwt. 16 lbs.) | ditto | ditto |
| 2 bags Chestnuts | ditto | ditto |
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
OF FOOD.
The chemical examination of food is carried out by the
Public Analyst at the Laboratories, Royal Dental Hospital,
Leicester Square.
Six hundred and two samples taken under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts were examined during the year.
Forty-three per cent. of the articles analysed were milk
samples.
The bacteriological examination of food is carried out by
the Pathologists of the University College Hospital Medical
School and the West London Hospital.
In the case of food poisoning specimens are sent to the
Ministry of Health.
REPORT ON SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER THE
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
During the year 602 samples were submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis under the Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations,
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations and the
Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regulations.
Of this number forty-one or 6.8 per cent. were reported
"adulterated."
The number and nature of the various articles analysed
are set out in detail below:—