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Hampstead 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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(v) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925 to 1927.
96 samples of articles of food specified in these Regulations were submitted for analysis. Infringements were discovered in the following cases:—
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Barbados Sugar | Sulphur dioxide 13 parts per million; Tin 1.8 grains per pound. | No action. |
| 32 | Barbados Sugar | Tin 2 grains per pound | Cautioned. |
| 488 | Barbados Sugar | Tin 2.7 grains per pound | Fined £2. Costs £24. |
| 562 | Barbados Sugar | Tin 1.5 grains per pound; Sulphur dioxide 20 parts per million. | Cautioned. Withdrawn from sale. |
| 16 | Sausages | Contained undeclared preservative Sulphur dioxide 250 parts per million. | Fined £1. Costs £1 ls. 6d. |
| 86 | Sausages | Contained 026 per cent. | Cautioned. |
| 224 | Minced Beef | Sulphur dioxide 48 parts per million. | Costs £2 2s. |
| 234 | Minced Beef | Sulphur dioxide 70 parts per million. | Costs £2 2s. |
(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.
Bacteriological examination of raw and graded milks was also
undertaken for the Borough Council during the year by the
Laboratories of Pathology and Public Health, 6, Harley Street, W.l.
(E) Nutrition.
The routine medical inspection of entrant children in Hampstead
to Elementary Schools during the year 1938, demonstrates that 116
or 19.7 per cent, were classed as " good," 441 or 75.0 per cent, were
"normal" and 31 or 5.3 per cent, were " below normal." The corresponding figures for the County of London were 15 3 per cent., 782
per cent, and 6.5 per cent.
1 append herewith notes made by H. Davis Chalke, M.A.,
M.R.C.S., D.P.H., Assistant Medical Officer of Health on the results