Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
---|---|---|---|
Meat | 68 lbs. | Decomposed | Surrendered |
Fish —Dabs | 12 st. | ,, | ,, |
Haddock | 12 st. | ,, | ,, |
Skate | 6 st. | ,, | |
Roker | 6 st. | ,, | ,, |
Whelks | 3 bush. | ,, | " |
Winkles | " | ||
fruit—Apples | 400 lbs. | ,, | |
Apples | 28 lbs. | ,, | ,, |
Tomatoes | 8 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