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(v) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925 to 1927.
55 samples of articles of food specified in these Regulations were
submitted for analysis. Of these, one unlabelled sample of sausages
contained an excess quantity of preservatives, i.e., 210 parts per million
of sulphur dioxide. The vendor was a new trader and, upon his
attention being directed to the legal requirements as to labelling,
immediately complied therewith. He was officially cautioned by the
Council.
In addition preservatives were also found to be present in samples
of articles of food not specified in the Regulations. These were as
follows:—Bloater Paste: one informal sample found to contain
sulphur dioxide; Pearl Barley: an informal sample found to. contain
180 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. A formal sample was subsequently
taken and the vendor was fined £2 0s. Od. and £3 3s. Od. costs.
Another informal sample was found to contain 200 parts per million of
sulphur dioxide. A formal sample was taken and the vendor was
fined £2 0s. Od. and £5 5s. Od. costs.
(D) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The Public Analyst undertakes the chemical analysis of food at
his Laboratories at 11, Billiter Square, E.C.3. Details of this work,
together with the Annual Report of the Public Analyst, will be found
in this Section of the Report.
Bacteriological examination of raw and graded milks was also
undertaken for the Borough Council during the year by the Royal
Institute of Public Health, Queen Square, Bloomsbury.
(E) Nutrition.
The routine medical inspection of entrant children in Hampstead
to Elementary Schools during the year 1934 demonstrates that 297
per cent, were classed as " good," 67 3 per cent, were " average " and
3 0 per cent, were " below normal." The corresponding figures for
the County of London were 20 0 per cent., 75 9 per cent, and 41 per
cent.