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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

Barnet 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]

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37
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The above Acts are enforced by the County Authority in
this District.

Table: The following table shows the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet during the past year, with the results of analysis:—

The following table shows the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet during the past year, with the results of analysis:—

Article.Number of Samples taken.GenuineAdulterated.Extent and Form of Adulteration.Remarks.
Butter66.........
Cream22......One Sample declared as preserved Cream.
Lard11.........
Milk88......
Totals1717.........

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The Board of Agriculture suggest that the minimum
number of samples which should be taken in any district is 3
per 1,000 of the population.
It will therefore be seen that the above number of
samples taken is considerably below this minimum.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
WORKSHOPS.
Five notices of occupation of new Workshops have been
received during the year from the Home Office.
The total number of Workshops upon the register is 56,
being an increase of 4 on the previous year.
One Workshop was found to be without the Abstract of
the Act affixed as required by sec. 128 of the Act.
The Workshops are inspected in order to see that no
insanitary conditions exist, and cards are affixed stating the
number of persons who may be allowed to work in each
room.