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 Enfield]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1925.
Systematic inspection of all butchers' shops and other premises
for the sale of meat and offal was carried out during the year.
With few exceptions, it was found that the Regulations were
obeyed.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 31 bakehouses in use in the District, all of which
have been regularly inspected.
OTHER FOODS.
Every shop selling provisions is inspected frequently.
ADULTERATION, ETC.
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act is administered by the
Middlesex County Council.
The following report thereon has been supplied by S. J. Pugh,
Esq., Acting Chief Officer of the Public Control Department.
URBAN DISTRICT OF ENFIELD.
List of samples purchased during the year ended 31st December, 1938:
Article | Taken | Adulterated |
---|---|---|
Milk | 192 | 6 |
Milk, sterilized | 6 | — |
Cream | 2 | — |
Gin | 2 | 1 |
Whisky | 20 | 4 |
Hake | 1 | — |
Lemon Sole | 3 | — |
Sausages | 3 | — |
Meat | 2 | — |
Minced Beef | 3 | — |
234 | 11 | |
No. of Prosecutions | 1 | |
No. of Convictions | 1 |