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Barnet 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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DISINFECTION.
76 rooms were disinfected in houses wherein cases of Infectious
Diseases occurred, and in addition, in a number of oases the bedding
was sent to be disinfected by the Steam Disinfector.
The Steam Disinfector is available upon payment for disfnfaction
of bedding after oases of non-notifiable diseases, and is occasionally
made use of.
The system of disinfection employed As that of fumigation by means
of Formalin Vap Lamps, after which the rooms have ye be thoroughly
cleansed.
SALE Of FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The above Acts are enforced by the County Authority in this
District.

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 analyses:-

ArticleNumber of Samples Taken.GenuineAdulterated.Extent and Form of Adulteration.Remarks.
Milk.141317% added waterCase pending
Butter.777
Cream.33
Margarine.11
Vinegar.11
Totals.26851--

The Board of Agriculture suggest that the minimum number of
samples which should be taken in any District is 3 per 1000 of the
population.
It will therefore be seen from the above table that the number
of samples taken falls below the suggested minimum by about 14.