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Laundry Service for Incontinent Persons
The collection and delivery of laundry in this service is made by the
Disinfecting Staff. 53,805 articles were collected during 6,142 visits to 260
homes.
CONTROL OF FOOD & DRUGS ON SALE IN LAMBETH
Samples of food and drugs on sale are regularly submitted to the Public
Analyst for chemical examination and to the Public Health Laboratory Service
for bacteriological examination.
1,568 informal and 291 formal samples of food yielded unsatisfactory
reports from the Public Analyst in respect of 102 on analysis and 7 on labelling.
Legal proceedings leading to a successful prosecution were taken in respect of an
uncut loaf of bread containing a nail.
145 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination.
CONTROL OF IMPORTED FOOD
Some food is imported directly into the country at a wharf in the Borough.
Physical, chemical or bacteriological examination of the food is made before it is
released for distribution for sale, any unsatisfactory consignments being destroyed,
processed and repacked, re-exported or released for animal feeding under strict
control.
CONTAINERS
The Imported Food Regulations 1968 allowed food to be imported into the
country without inspection at the port of entry. This food must be packed in
sealed containers and inspection of the food is made at the final inland destination
by the local Public Health Inspector.
The number of such containers consigned to food premises in Lambeth has
increased considerably during the year. The Senior Public Health Inspectors
(Food) are now being called upon to make decisions regarding large quantities of
imported food of considerable value and during the year examined such diverse
products as frozen pigeons, canned tomatoes, bales of bacon from various
countries, casks of Sicilan lemon juice, canned slide, butter and wheat gluten.
Physical, chemical or bacteriological examination of the food is made before
it is released for distribution, any unsatisfactory consignments being destroyed
or processed.