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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1936
[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. | |
| Tea | _ | 3 | — | — | — | _ |
| Tincture of Iodine | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | - |
| Tinned Beef Steak Pudding | _ | 1 | - | - | -_ | -_ |
| Tinned Fish | - | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Fruit | - | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Peas | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Veal, Ham and Tongue | __ | 1 | - | - | — | - |
| Tinned Tomatoes | _ | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Vegetable Marrow | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Vinegar | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20.00 |
| Vinegar of Squills | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Whisky | 1 | 3 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| White Precipitate Ointment | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Yellow Mercury Oxide Ointment | — | 2 | - | — | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | - | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| 322 | 278 | 9 | 3 | 2.79 | 1.08 | |
| 600 | 12 | 2.00 | ||||
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.
All samples taken were found to comply with the regulations applicable.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
The Council is responsible for executing the provisions of this Act, so far as relates to any goods
being 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 5, Butter 8, Apples 5, Tomatoes 5, Sultanas 5, Currants
5, Raisins 5, Oat products 5, Salmon 5.
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 came into operation on 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.
During the year, 120 applications for entry on the list were received, and 116 names were placed
on the list, the remaining 4 applications being withdrawn, as upon investigation it was found that
entry was not necessary.