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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
Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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One hundred and twenty-four licences were issued in respect of the movement of:—
| Cattle | 347 |
| Sheep | 642 |
| Pigs | 1,864 |
| Calves | 42 |
from other areas into this district for the purpose of slaughter.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
This Act comes into operation on 1st October, 1939. It is
based upon the draft Bill prepared by the Local Government and
Public Health Consolidation Committee. The Act includes the
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, the food sections of the
Public Health Act, 1875 and amending Acts, the Milk Acts, 1915
and 1922, the Artificial Cream Act, 1929, and provisions with
regard to Slaughter-houses and Markets. The Act deals with :—
(a) Composition of food and drugs.
(b) Regulations as to foods.
(c) Unsound food.
(d) Precautions against contamination of food.
(e) Food poisoning.
(f) Milk and Dairies.
(g) Artificial cream.
(h) Bread and flour.
(I) Margarine, margarine cheese, butter and milk-blended
butter.
(J) Ice cream and preserved food.
(k) Sale of horseflesh.
(l) Inflation of carcases.
(m) Cleansing of shell-fish.
(n) Provisions as to importation of certain produce.
(o) Markets, slaughter-houses, and cold-air stores.