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Bakehouses.
Defects found in one bakehouse were remedied after informal action.
Adulteration.
The Kent County Sampling Officers took 110 samples of various foods
and drugs in this district.
Included in the total were 30 samples of milk, 17 of drugs and 10 of
spirits.
All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—
Article:
Analysis:
Remarks:
Pork Sausages 18.5% deficient in
meat
Pork Sausages 24.6 % deficient in
meat
No action was taken concerning
these samples because the evidence
as to whether the sample was representative
of a very large bulk
delivery was not satisfactory.
Follow-up samples which were
taken were genuine.
Milk Contained 5.5%
added water
Written caution.
Cut Mixed Peel Sugar 40 % (should
be 60%)
Very old stock. Further sample
unobtainable.
Your inspectors obtained 60 informal samples of milk, the Analyst
reporting all samples to be genuine.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
Visits paid to factories totalled 207 and in addition to verbal intimations
regarding small defects, 17 written notices were served and complied with.
These dealt mainly with insufficient and defective sanitary conveniences and
want of cleanliness.
Notices were received in respect of 19 Penge residents who were employed
in certain trades in their own homes but working for occupiers of factories
in other districts. In no case was it found that work was being done in unwholesome
premises.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
Complaints numbering 246 were received from all parts of the district
and investigated. In no case was a major infestation discovered, and this is no
doubt due to the employment of a rodent operative during recent years. Rats
are prolific breeders, however, and constant action against them is necessary.
In several cases defective drains and sewers were the cause of rat infestation
and the keeping of animals contributed to the number of infestations.
When considered necessary the drains of premises were tested with smoke and
colour and all defects found made good.