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Ice Cream and Preserved Food.
Posters were issued and advertisements were inserted in the local Press
calling attention to the provisions of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932.
In accordance with an undertaking given to the Metropolitan
Boroughs Standing Joint Committee, the Department is working in close
co-operation with H.M. Factory Inspector.
Food Poisoning.
A circular letter was sent to all general practitioners practising in
the Borough enclosing a form of notification. Copies of certificates
received, together with reports which may be of general interest, are sent
to the County Medical Officer of Health for general circulation.
During the year 24 notifications were received.
Difficulty is being experienced as "food poisoning" is not defined.
It is left to the medical practitioner attending on any patient to send a
certificate "if he suspects or becomes aware that such person is suffering
from food poisoning.''
Investigations into the 24 notified cases resulted in them being
classified as follows:—
Sporadic cases 8
Personal susceptibility 4
Not true food poisoning or doubtful cases 12
CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS FOR
EXPORT TO THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
In view of the requirements of the Food Laws in operation in the
Dominions and elsewhere, the system of certification for food products
which are derived from the flesh of cattle, sheep, swine or goats, or from
game or poultry, and are prepared or packed in England and Wales for
export, has been continued.
Certificates were issued in connection with 125 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (18), Australia (41), United States of America and
Dependencies (31), India (21), other countries (14).
124 visits were paid to factories in connection with the above.