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Food Poisoning.
During the year 12 notifications were received.
Investigations into the 12 notified cases resulted in them being
classified as follows:—
True cases 4
Personal susceptibility 3
Not true food poisoning or doubtful cases 5
The four true cases were as follows:—
Sporadic cases 4
These cases recovered without serious illness.
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 92 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (12), Australia (32), United States of America and
Dependencies (21), India (12), other countries (15).
185 visits were paid to factories and 20 tons 6 cwts. 3 qrs. 1 st.
5 lbs. of foodstuffs were inspected and passed for export.
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.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
This Act received Royal Assent on 28th June, 1933, but came into
operation on various ' 'appointed days.'' The portions of the Act to be
enforced by Local Authorities came into operation on 1st May, 1936.
The Secretary of State of the Home Office issued ' 'The Poisons List''
and ' 'The Poisons Rules.''
Local Authorities are required to secure compliance with the provisions
of Part 2 of the Act by persons who are not authorised sellers
of poisons controlled by the Pharmaceutical Society, and for this purpose
must appoint inspectors.