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32 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1953
Water Supply
The bulk of the water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board and this has been satisfactory, both in
quality and quantity.
Registration of Premises
The Food and Drugs Act, 1938
During the year 86 applications for registration under the
provisions of Section 14(l)(a) and 14 applications for registration
under the provisions of Section 14(l)(b) were submitted to the
Council. In all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory
and the registration granted.
Public Health (London) Act, Sec. 144
During the year three applications for the renewal of licences under
the provisions of Sec. 57 (1) (a), to use premises as slaughterhouses
were submitted to the Council and granted.
Bacteriological Examination of Food
Seven hundred and twentyfive samples of food were examined
bacteriologically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year.
They were as follows:—
Milk
(including
Raw
Raw
Milk)
Fresh
Cream
Synthetic
Cream
(Shops
and
Factories)
Cake
Fillings
(other
than
synthetic
cream)
Artesian
Well
Waters
Ice
Cream
Others
Total
for
1953
453 25 72 45 16 80 34 725