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In April there was a minor outbreak of illness among children taking meals at
the Faircross Special School and at other school centres.
The bacteriological examinations carried out failed to discover any organisms
of pathogenic significance.
The meal which was the cause of the illness had been prepared and cooked at
the Municipal Kitchen.
4. ADULTERATION, ETC.
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and kindred Acts and
Regulations are administered in this district by the Essex County Council.
I am indebted to Mr. H. C. Card, Chief Food and Drugs Officer for the
Metropolitan Area of the Essex County Council, for the particulars of samples
purchased and submitted for analysis during the year. These samples are submitted
for chemical examination to Dr. Rernard Dyer, the County Analyst, Great Tower
Street, London.
The following samples were examined during the year:—
Milk 50
Rutter 26
Other 121
Total 197
In one case proceedings were instituted during the period covered.
For your information I give particulars of samples taken by the Essex County
Council in this district since 1931:—
Year.
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
Number of
Samples.
204
223
180
178
157
135
197
No. of samples
per 1,000 population.
4.0
3.7
2.65
2.5
2.2
1.8
2.5