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Barnet 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 19^8.
Those sections of the above Act concerning sampling of food-stuffs for
adulteration and sophistication are enforced by the County Authority in this
district.
The following details shew the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet during the year, and the results of the analyses.
| Article. | No. of Samples Taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 8 | 8 | - |
| Lunch Meat | 1 | 1 | - |
| Whisky | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pork Sausages | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meat Pie | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tinned Cherries | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pickles | 1 | 1 | - |
| Beef Extract | 1 | 1 | - |
| White Pepper | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 16 | 16 | _ |
In view of the Ministry of Health suggestions that samples should be taken on
the ratio of 3 per 1,000 of the population the number taken in this district could
with advantage be increased, having regard to the fact that Barnet, as a shopping
centre, serves a greater number of people than the resident population.
FOOD PREMISES.
During the year the Council adopted the Model Byelaws Series I, concerning the
Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food in the Open Air, which
were confirmed by the Minister of Food in November, 1950. Owing to difficulties
in the Printing trade copies of the Byelaws were not available by the end of the
year for issue to all food premises, but with the co-operation of the local Chambe:
of Commerce a few copies,of the Byelaws were circulated amongst their members.
The number of visits to food preparing premises shews an increase over last
year, and kitchens and cooking utensils were inspected for cleanliness. The
practice of giving advice on the spot to those concerned is achieving the results
required.
No residents of this district were notified as suffering from Food Poisoning,
but in February some fifty children from a local school were sent home suffering