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Southwark 1960

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

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BAKEHOUSES
There were 16 Bakehouses in use of which 3 were Basement Bakehouses.
Forty inspections were made by the Public Health Inspectors.
MEAT (STAINING & STERILISATION) REGULATIONS, 1960
These Regulations came into force in November 1960 and require
all butchers' and imported meat which is unfit for human consumption
to be stained or sterilised before distribution. Supplies of such
meat to medical schools etc., for instructional purposes and to manufacturing
chemists are not affected by the Regulations and exemption
is allowed for unfit meat for zoos, etc., if transported in locked
containers.
AUTHORISED OFFICERS (MEAT INSPECTION) REGULATIONS, 1960
From August 1960, Councils were enabled to authorise officers
holding the Royal Society of Health Certificate in Meat Inspection
to act as meat inspectors.
ARSENIC IN FOOD (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1960
These amending Regulations increase from 2 to 5 parts per million
the maximum amount of arsenic permitted in brewers' yeast for the
manufacture of yeast products.
The amendment operated from December 1960.
SKIMMED MILK WITH NON-MILK FAT REGULATIONS, 1960
The above Regulations, made at the end of the year, will impose,
from September 1961, requirements and prohibitions on the labelling
and advertising of certain specified foods having the appearance of
liquid, condensed or dried milk and containing skimmed milk and nonmilk
fat.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1960
These Regulations, which will come into force on January 1st
1961, make certain modifications regarding the area of the issue and
availability of dealers' licences and the sampling and testing of