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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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Once again the proprietors of the slaughterhouses and their
assistants helpfully co-operated with the Inspectors.
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928
53 samples were purchased by the Sanitary Inspector during
the year under this Act, and submitted to analysis : 6 of these
were milk. All the samples were genuine.
160 samples were taken in the Borough by the Kent County
Inspector, and all of these were "genuine," except 1 sample of
New Milk, which was reported to be "inferior" and one Gin sample
reported to be "inferior." No legal proceedings were instituted
by the Kent County Council.
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