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Barking 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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UNSOUND FOOD.

The following is a list of unsound food destroyed during

the year:—

Commodity.Quantity.Condition.Result of Action Taken.
Meat68 lbs.DecomposedSurrendered
Fish —Dabs12 st.,,,,
Haddock12 st.,,,,
Skate6 st.,,,,
Roker6 st.,,,,
Whelks3 bush.,,"
Winkles2 bush.""
fruit—Apples400 lbs.,,"
Apples28 lbs.,,,,
Tomatoes8 lbs.,,,,

Bating Houses.—The number of eating houses is 16, being
of the type usually frequented by carmen and others. 154 visits
were paid during the year and 3 notices served for sanitary
defects.
SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS ACTS.
I am indebted to Mr. H. C. Card, Chief Food and Drugs
Officer of the Essex County Council for the following particulars
of samples purchased and submitted for analysis during the
year;—
Milk. Butter. Miscellaneous. Total. Prosecutions. Fines.
83 58 23 164 3 £22
Proceedings were taken in the case of 2 samples of margarine
from bulks not labelled as required, the vendors being
each fined £l. Of 4 samples of butter found adulterated proceedings
were instituted against the vendor, who was fined £'20
£1 costs.
RATS & MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1019.
In accordance with the suggestions of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries, a National Rat Campaign was
observed locally from November 2nd to 14th. To emphasise the