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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
Chislehurst 1943
[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.