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Yiewsley and West Drayton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955
The Chief Officer of the Public Control Department, Middlesex County
Council has supplied the following information regarding worki carried out
by his department.
Samples procured in Yiewsley and West Drayton during this year 1962.
| Article | Procured | Total Samples Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 3 | |
| Butter | 18 | |
| Cakes and Biscuits | 2 | 1 |
| Cream | 12 | |
| Drugs | 3 | |
| Fish and Fish Products | 14 | |
| Fruit (all kinds) | 6 | |
| Ice Cream | 17 | |
| Liver | 32 | 1 |
| Margarine | 3 | |
| Meat and Meat Products | 24 | |
| Sausages | 6 | |
| Spirits | 7 | |
| Vinegar | 3 | |
| Miscellaneous | 12 | |
| T otals | 162 | 2 |
Mr. O'Keefe also made the following comments in connection with the
Food and Drugs Act 1955.
"The Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1953
Inspections are carried out under the above Acts to ensure that the
requirements of the various Marking Orders relating to the indication of
origin of imported foodstuffs are applied. Inspections were made at 72
premises, and 14 stacks and displays of meat, 91 of apples, 38 of tomatoes,
69 of butter and 30 of other miscellaneous foods were examined for compliancs
with the Orders. One infringement was disclosed as a result of
which, for exposing imported meat and offal not marked with the country
of origin, a butcher in your district was cautioned. Other minor infringements
were dealt with by verbal warning.
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