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Hammersmith 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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33 samples of designated milk were taken under the Regulations from milk processing plants, and from distributors and automatic vending machines. These samples were submitted for the Phosphatase, Methylene Blue, and Turbidity tests the results of which are set out below:-
| Class of No. Milk Tested | Phosphatase Tests | Methylene Blue Tests | Turbidity Tests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | Passed | Failed | |
| Pasteurised 33 | 33 | 33 | ||||
Markets
There are seven markets in the Borough, five of which are street-trading
sites. In two of the street-trading sites the number of stalls is one only.
Little progress has been made towards a satisfactory solution to the
problems of trading in North End Road but during the year owing to the redevelopment
of the West Kensington Goods Yard site many traders lost their
storage places. A start was made on the preparation of alternative temporary
accommodation for these traders in Coomer Mews. All street and market stalls
are regularly inspected.
Licensing Act, 1964
Part II of this Act deals with the sale of intoxicating liquor in club
premises which must be registered with the Clerk to the Justices for the
Sessions Area in which the clubs are situated. The local authority or
police may object to the registration, or renewal of registration, of any
premises considered to be not suitable or convenient and the Department
is able to comment on the public health and food hygiene aspects of such
club premises. In particular, where new applications are being made for
registration, it is usually possible to have incorporated in the provisions
suggestions made by the Department, thereby making any objections to registration
unnecessary.
This arrangement again worked satisfactorily during the year and in no
case was any objection recommended.
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Regulations, 1960 to 1964
Under the above, the seller of soil fertilisers or cattle or poultry
feeding stuffs is required to furnish a statutory statement as to the name
and content of the materials as listed in Schedule I of the Regulations,
and a local authority in enforcing the legislation may take samples for
analysis. During the year, 6 such samples were taken. They were as follows:-
Layers Mash 1
Fertiliser 5
In the case of the Layers Mash, the retailer did not supply the
requisite statutory statement showing the oil, protein, and fibre present,
and he was requested to rectify the omission.
One of the fertilisers was found to contain soluble phosphoric acid
outside the limits of variation allowed by the Regulations for the stated
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