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 Chislehurst]
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Vegetables: Glass contamination | 1 | |||
Vinegar: Decomposition | 1 | |||
Wheat Flakes: Mice contamination | 1 | |||
4 | 0 | 1 | 9¼ |
(iii) Food Sampling.
During the year a total of 107 samples of food and drugs were taken, the results being as follows:—
Formal. | Informal. | |
---|---|---|
Anti-Gas Ointment No. 2 | — | 3 |
Asprin Tablets | 2 | - |
Barley Powder | 1 | - |
Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 1 |
Boracic Acid Powder | — | 1 |
Bottled Gooseberries | - | 1 |
Butter | 9 | - |
Camphorated Oil | - | 1 |
Cheese | 1 | - |
Cocoa | 2 | - |
Coffee | 2 | - |
Curry Powder | 1 | - |
Epsom Salts | - | 1 |
Glauber Salts | - | 1 |
Lemon Flavouring | 1 | - |
Lemonade Essence | — | 1 |
Lemonade Powder | - | 1 |
Margarine | 3 | - |
Marmalade | - | 1 |
Milk | 43 | 7 |
Mixed Spice | - | 1 |
Mustard | 2 | 1 |
Pancake Mixture | - | 1 |
Pepper | 1 | 1 |
Pudding Mixture | - | 2 |
Raising Powder | 1 | 1 |
Sandwich Spread | - | 1 |
Sausages | 6 | - |
Self-Raising Flour | — | 1 |
Soft Drink Concentrated | - | 1 |
Vapour Liniment | - | 1 |
Wine Essence | - | 1 |
Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment | - | 1 |
75 | 32 |
One informal sample of Milk was found 11.3% deficient in fat.
A subsequent formal sample was found genuine.
(iv) Slaughterhouses.
There are 2 licensed slaughterhouses within the District.
(v) Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
(a) Slaughtering.
The emergency slaughtering of 27 animals was carried
out by means of a mechanically-operated instrument in
pursuance of S.2 of this Act.