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Hammersmith 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Sample
Result of Analysis
Remarks
Sulphur Tablets 26% deficient in Informal sample
sulphur
Sulphur Tablets 26% deficient in Warning letter
sulphur
Sulphur Tablets 26% deficient in Warning letter
sulphur
Minced Beef Contained sulphur Conditional discharge
dioxide 550 parts £3 3s. 0d. costs
per million
Bread Roll Contaminated with Warning letter
iron rust
Minced Beef Contained sulphur Informal sample
dioxide 680 parts
per million
Meat Sauce Cube Not labelled with Warning letter
ingredients
Vitamin Food 88% deficient in Informal sample
Vitamin C
Vitamin Food 77% deficient in Legal proceedings
Vitamin C pending
Cream Cheese 85% deficient in fat Informal sample
In addition to samples taken for analysis, 101 various samples
of food were taken for bacteriological examination. In order to
maintain a check on the hygiene in the preparation of artificial
cream and butter cream, the sampling of cakes and pastries was
continued throughout the year. The results obtained are shown
below:—
No. of
Samples
taken
Article of Food
Organisms found
Other
Organisms
Faecal
Coli
Non-faecal
Coli
42 Frozen Whole Egg 1 —
3 Butter Cream — — —
52 Imitation Cream 5 12 —
1 Pressed Beef — — —
3 Mussels 2 — —
Markets.
There are four markets in the borough, two of which, the
Uxbridge Road Market and the market in Railway Approach, are
privately owned. At the other two markets in Bradmore Lane and
Norland Road, street traders operate from approved pitches
licensed by the Borough Council under Sec. 21, London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1947. Street trading licences are
renewed annually upon application from the holders, and where