London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barking 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Milk Supply—
Food and Drugs Act administered by Essex County
County Council.
Number of samples taken by Officers of S.A. for
analysis under Food and Drugs Act —
Number of samples taken by Officers of S.A. for
bacteriological examination —
Number of samples taken by Officers of S.A. for dirt
contamination —
Any instance of disease attributed to milk in 1920 —
Number of Cowkeepers in the district 2
,, registered 2
„ of Milk Sellers who are also Cowkeepers 1
Number who are purveyors only 19
Total number registered 20
Total number of cowsheds 2
Number of inspections in 1920 16
General condition Fairly good
Approximate number of milch cows in the district 12
Any insufficiency in milk supply No
Legal proceedings under Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk-
shops Order No
Any inspection or other action by districts from which
milk is sent No
Other Foods-
Number of seizures of unsound food —
Number of Prosecutions—
(a) Food and drugs —
(b) Unsound food —