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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
Bexley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The following table summarises the 244 samples taken during the year.
| Formal | Informal | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 68 | 2 |
| Soups, Meat Extracts, Pastes, etc. | 2 | 10 |
| Condiments, Sauces, Spices, etc. | 14 | 34 |
| Butter and Margarine | 10 | 1 |
| Meat and Fish Pastes, etc. | 1 | 6 |
| Pudding or Cake Mixtures, Flour, etc. | 12 | 8 |
| Jellies, Custard Powders, etc. | — | 6 |
| Patent Medicines, etc. | 3 | 11 |
| Beverages | 8 | 7 |
| Sausages, Sausage Meat, etc. | 27 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 10 |
Legal Proceedings.
The following legal proceedings were instituted
during the year:—
(1) Beef Sausages Adulterated 16% deficient Fined 10s. plus
in meat £3 3s. 0d. costs.
(2) Beef Sausages Adulterated 37% deficient Fined £3 plus
in meat £3 3s. 0d. costs.
(3) Beef Sausages Adulterated 32% deficient Fined £3 plus
in meat £3 3s. 0d. costs.
(4) Beef Sausages Adulterated 34% deficient Fined £20 plus
in meat £3 3s. 0d. costs.
(5) Beef Sausages Adulterated 44% deficient Fined £3 plus
in meat £3 3s. 0d. costs.
(d) Food Preparation Premises.
During the year 1,569 visits were made to restaurants
and premises where food is manufactured for sale.
The following is a summary of various improvements
carried out at these premises.
Rooms cleansed 16
Walls, ceilings, floors, etc., repaired 6
Dampness remedied 2
Hot Water supply provided 1
Drains cleansed or repaired 2
Dirty yard cleansed 1
Offensive accumulation removed 1
Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act,
1938.
No. of premises registered for:—
Sale or Manufacture of Ice Cream 8
Sale of Ice Cream 63
Preparation of Sausages, etc. 42
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