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The Artificial Cream Act, 1929, which regulates the sale and manufacture
of artificial cream received Royal Assent on 10th May, 1929, and
came into operation on 1st June, 1929.
Inter alia it is enacted that artificial cream shall not be manufactured,
sold, or exposed, or kept for sale for human consumption except at premises
registered with the Food and Drugs Authority.
The powers under this Act were delegated to the Public Health and
Housing Committee, and the Medical Officer of Health and Messrs.
Grabham and Pearce (the two Meat and Food Inspectors) appointed the
duly authorised officers under the Act.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925.
Notices were received from time to time from the Port of London
Sanitary Authority respecting tallow which had been released under
suitable guarantees for soapmaking, lubricating oils, etc.
Damaged Wheat.
Quantities of damaged wheat were released by various Authorities
to be used in this Borough for poultry food.
Section VI.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Notifications .
3,444 cases of Infectious Disease (Smallpox 157) were notified during
the year. In addition there were 159 cases notified as Infectious Diseases
(Smallpox 1), but in which the diagnosis was not confirmed. The notification
rate was 21.5, compared with 16.1 in 1928, 11.3 in 1927, 13.8 in
1926, 10.1 in 1925, 9.8 in 1924, 9.2 in 1923, and 6.6 in 1922.