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Paddington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples submitted to Public Analyst—1936—continued.
| Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Sulphur Ointment | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | — |
| Tapioca | — | 2 | — | – | — | — |
| Tea | — | 3 | — | _ | _ | _ |
| Tincture of Iodine | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Fish | — | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Fruit | — | 7 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Hot Snack | _ | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Soup | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Vegetables | — | 4 | — | – | — | — |
| Tripe | — | 4 | — | – | — | _ |
| Veal and Ham Pie | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Vinegar | — | 6 | — | – | — | — |
| Vitacream | — | 1 | — | – | — | _ |
| Whisky | — | 4 | — | 1 | _ | 25.00 |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 319 | 281 | 14 | 2 | 4.38 | 0.71 | |
| 600 | 16 | 2.66 | ||||
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The Council is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Act and the Medical Officer of Health
and the male Sanitary Inspectors have been authorised to act as officers for this purpose.
No premises used by way of trade or for purposes of gain for the cold storage or chemical storage
of eggs were registered during the year.
Ten samples of canned fruit and vegetables were procured during the year comprising Strawberries
1, Blackcurrants 1, Peas 2, Plums 4, Loganberries 1, Raspberries 1. All were found to
comply with the regulations applicable.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Council is responsible for executing the provisious of this Act, so far as relates to any goods
lieing foodstuffs to which an Order in Council under the Act applies, and excepting any provisions
relating to the importation of goods.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Sampling Officer have been authorised to act as officers
in this respect.
The following purchases were made with a view to ascertaining whether the requirements of the
Orders had been complied with, viz.:—Honey 6, Butter 10, Apples 6, Tomatoes 6, Sultanas 8,
Currants 8, Raisins 8, Oat products 4, Salmon 1.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
This Act, which came into force on May 10th, 1929, is intended to regulate the manufacture
and sale of what is commonly known as reconstituted cream, usually prepared by emulsifying butter
with dried skimmed milk and water.
This substance gives the same analytical results as natural cream and cannot therefore be dealt
with under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
One establishment- in the Borough has been registered under the Act for the manufacture or
sale of Artificial Cream.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
This Act received Royal Assent on the 28th June, 1933, but will not come into operation until
1st May, 1936. It places upon the local authority the duty of keeping a list of persons who, not
being entitled to sell poisons referred to in Part I of the Poisons List, will, under the Act, be
entitled to sell certain other poisons, i.e., those included in Part II of the Poisons List. Powers
of inspection and of enforcing the provisions are also conferred on the local authority, who may
remove a name from or refuse to enter a name on the list.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspectors are authorised by the Council to act
as Inspectors for the purposes of this Act.