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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
Harrow 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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pre-packed. Where necessary the packers or vendors, as the case may be,
were required to make suitable amendments to labels, etc. and while
discussions were in many cases prolonged, particularly when imported
foods were involved, the problems arising were generally resolved without
serious difficulties being encountered. The following is a summary of
the samples taken and the results obtained:-
| Commodity | No. Taken | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological | Milk | 220 | 203 | 17 |
| Milk bottles | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Ice Cream | 160 | 92 | 68 | |
| Cream | 198 | 153 | 45 | |
| Swimming Pool Water | — | — | — | |
| Drinking Water | 16 | 16 | — | |
| Other Foods | 17 | 16 | ||
| Miscellaneous | — | — | — | |
| Chemical in Office | Milk | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Other Foods | 101 | 94 | 7 | |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | — | |
| Chemical by Public Analyst | Drugs | 26 | 26 | — |
| Food | 316 | 294 | 22 | |
| Fertiliser & Feeding Stuffs Act 1926 | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Consumer Protection Act 1961 | — | — | — | |
| Pharmacy & Poisons Act 1933 | — | — | — | |
| Swimming Pool Water | — | — | — | |
| Drinking Water | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | ||
| Total Bacteriological | 614 | 483 | 131 | |
| Total Chemical | 606 | 569 | 37 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 1,240 | 1,052 | 168 |