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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1968
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FOOD INSPECTION Foodstuffs„ in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants, etc., amounted to 49 tons, 7 cwts., 1 qr., 26 lbs., which was deposited of as follows: —
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyed | 43 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Disposed of to Contractors | 3 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Re-exported | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
1 ton, 17 cwts., 2 qrs., 0 lbs., of food were placed under stop and subsequently dealt with
under supervision of other local authorities.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 (SECTION 16)
The Section provides for registration of premises for the sale, manufacture for sale or storage
of ice cream, or the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed pickled or preserved
food intended for sale.
The following table shows the types of business carried on:
| Nature of business for which registered | |
| Brining of Meat | 16 |
| Boiling of Shellfish | 5 |
| Cooking of Meats and Poultry | 9 |
| Cooking of Meats and Poultry for resale | 4 |
| Manufacture of Dripping | 8 |
| Manufacture of Ice Cream | 2 |
| Manufacture of Pies | 2 |
| Manufacture of Sausages | 9 |
| Pickling and bottling of Shellfish | 3 |
| Preparation and bleaching of Tripe | 1 |
| Preparation of Jellied Eels and Shellfish | 8 |
| Preparation of Poultry | 2 |
| Sale and storage of Prepacked Ice Cream | 47 |
| Selecting and testing Sausage Casings | 4 |
| Sale of Ice Cream/Prepacked | 26 |
| Cooking of prepacked Frozen Pies | 1 |
| TOTAL | 147 |
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
This Act provides for registration by the Local Authority of persons not already registered
in respect of poisons in Part I of the Poisons List who desire to sell poisons included in Part II.
Part I of the Poisons List includes the more dangerous poisons such as strychnine — which may
be sold only by Pharmacists registered by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, whereas
Part II includes the less dangerous poisons such as phenols, hair dyes„ etc.
66 firms were registered under this Act, 61 of which were re-registrations. No contraventions
were noted. 89 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
This Act has continued to have the attention of the Inspector. It aims to protect the public
from misleading claims by advertisements or by labels on medicine bottles.
28 inspections were made and no contraventions came to the notice of the Inspector.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
This Act requires sellers of certain specified fertilisers and feeding stuffs for cattle or
poultry to furnish purchasers with a statutory statement indicating the name under which the
article is sold and the amount, if any, of certain scheduled ingredients.
31 inspections were made. No contraventions were noted.
ITINERANT FOOD VENDORS
Constant inspections of barrows and of itinerant food vendors have been maintained and no
difficulty has been experienced in connection with this class of trade.