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Southwark 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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doSelling Vinegar 15 per cent deficient in Acetic Acid.Not separately dealt with.
Charles Doorey, 16, Penton Place.Soiling Vinegar 32 per cent deficient in Acetic Acid.Withdrawn. Manufacturer fined.

Six cautionary letters were sent in respect of other
non-genuine samples,
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 43 Bakehouses in use in Southwark, of
which 16 are Underground Bakehouses.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULAT IONS, 1936 - 1943.
Dealers' Licences were granted authorising the use
of the special designation "Pasteurised" in 22 cases,
and Dealers' Licences authorising the use of the special
designation "Tuberculin Tested" Milk were granted in 11
cases.
8 Supplementary Liconce3 in respect of "Pasteurised"
Milk and 6 in respect of "Tuberculin Tested" Milk were
granted to dealers soiling from premises outside the
Borough, the principal licences having been issued by the
appropriate Licencing authority in each case.
During the year, 25 samples of graded milks were taken
and submittod to the Public Analyst for bacteriological
examination and chemical analysis.
MILKSELLERS.
At the close of the year, there were 185 registered
retailors and wholesalers in the Borough, whilst the number
of retailers and wholesalers purveying milk in the Borough
but registered elsewhere was 43.
PUBLIC, HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS. 1923 and 1927.
6 samples of Condensed Milk were purchased under
the above Regulations for analysis. They were all certified
by the Public Analyst to comply with the said Regulations.
PHARMACY & POISONS ACT, 1933.
During the year, 95 visits were paid to the various
premises listed by the Council for the sale of Part II
Poisons under the above Act.
There are 61 names of persons on the Council's List of
Sellers of Fart II Poisons.
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