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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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UNSOUND FOOD.
The following list gives particulars of the unsound food
destroyed during the year:—
5 stone of Dabs.
One bushel of Winkles.
One Loin of Pork.
One Sirloin of Beef.
SALE OF FOOD AND 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:—

Table: During the year ended 31st December, 1928, the following articles of food were taken in Barking and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:—

During the year ended 31st December, 1928, the following articles of food were taken in Barking and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:—

Milk.Butter.Other Samples.Total.
625072184

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Proceedings were instituted in one case and were withdrawn.
SCHOOLS.
All the schools in the district are regularly inspected, when any
defect in the sanitary arrangements or water supply are dealt with.
With one exception, the whole of the schools are connected with
the sewer. Castle School, Rippleside, is cesspool drained.
Six of the eight elementary schools have spring-bib fountains
with metal cups attached, fixed in the playgrounds, for drinking
purposes. The remaining two schools are without fountains of any
sort, the children having recourse to taps above the wash-basins.
A distinct improvement from the hygienic standpoint would be
the abolition of existing arrangements and the provision of springbib
fountain jets in every school.