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Orpington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOODS.
General.
The numerous visits made each year to food premises have for
their object the prevention of the illness generally known as " Food
Poisoning". As well as ascertaining if the provisions of the Food
Hygiene Regulations are being complied with, the opportunity is taken
to emphasise with the staff the importance of handling food in a
cleanly manner and storing it in a clean, cool place, preferably a
refrigerator.
No serious contraventions were detected and the general standard
of cleanliness was found to be satisfactory.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
Food Sampling.
Details of the 235 informal samples of food and drugs taken for analysis are as follow: —
| Samples taken. | Result | Adult | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description. | Formal. | Informal. | Genuine | Inferior. | erated. | Remarks |
| Alka-Seltzer | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Almond Essence | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | See (a) |
| Almond Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Apples, Australian | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Apple and Orange Drink | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Aspirins | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Beef Sausages | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Beef Suet | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Blackcurrant Drink | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Boric Acid Ointment | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Bread (Sliced) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | See (b) |
| Butter | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Butter Sweet Confectionery | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Canned Strawberries | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Catarrh Pastilles | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cheese Spread | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Chocolate Biscuits—Snack Pack | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Chocolate Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Condensed Milk | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Cornflour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cough Pastilles | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Cough Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Currants | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Custard Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Demerara Sugar | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Dessicated Coconut | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |