London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barnet 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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drugs, food unfit for human consumption, hygiene in connection with the sale and consumption of
food, the registration of certain food premises and food poisoning.
Part II of the Act deals with milk, dairies and cream substitutes; Part III regulates the provision
and management of markets; Part IV contains provisions for the licensing, regulation provision and
management of slaughterhouses and power is included for the provision of cold stores and refrigerators
and Parts V and VI relate to administration, enforcement, legal proceedings and general provisions.
The Senior Public Health Inspector having special responsibility for food and drugs control
regularly meets his opposite numbers in adjoining Boroughs. Thus there is an interchange of views
which with the co-operation of the Public Analyst helps is devising a sampling programme valid
both locally and regionally in relation to a much wider sector of North West London.
Formal and Informal Samples

The following table shows the number and variety of samples submitted for analysis during the vear:-

SAMPLEFORMALINFORMAL
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Alcoholic beverages and spirits109-
Almonds, ground3
Apple juice--1-
Apple sauce2
Arrowroot1
Baby food-2-
Bacon1
Baked beans3
Baking powder--1
Blackcurrant syrup and drinks6
Bread2
Bread, milk1
Butter10-
Cakes11
Cake mixes3
Canned fish7
Canned truit161
Canned meat401
Canned poultry2
Canned vegetables5
Cheese11317
Chuna1
Coffee/Chicory-2-
Coffee4
Condensed Milk2
Cooking fat--5-
Corn oil1
Cream14
Curry Powder--3-
Custard Powder2
Dried fruit9
Drinking chocolate--4-
Dripping3
Drugs1