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Barnet 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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| Cherries | 5 tins. | Fruit Salad 32 jars. | |
| Apples | 21 tins. | Apricots 28 jars and tins. | |
| Bananas | 47 tins. | Plums 25 jars and tins. | |
| Miscellaneous | 21 tins. | Pears 63 jars and tins. | |
| Vegetables and Cereals. | |||
| Beans 100 jars | and tins. | Flour and Oatmeal | 12 lbs. |
| Peas | 69 tins. | Tapioca | 18 lbs. |
| Tomatoes | 15 tins. | Spaghetti | 6 lbs. |
| Vegetables, Miscellaneous | 15 tins. | Cereals, Miscellaneous | 3½ lbs. |
| Groceries. | |||
| Cheese | 41 lbs. | Baby Food | 282 tins. |
| Syrup | 5 lbs. | Milk | 21 tins. |
| Jam and Marmalade | 78 lbs. | Soup | 25 tins. |
| Ground Almonds | 28 lbs. | Fickles and Sauces | 67 jars. |
| Fruit Puddings | 3 lbs. | Paste (Meat) | 5 jars. |
| Chocolates | 7¾ lbs. | Sweets (various) | 113 lbs. |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1936.
These 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 | 4 | 4 | - | ||
| Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Pork Sausages | 3 | - | |||
| Be of Sausages | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Total | 9 | 9 | - | ||
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.