London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kingston upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Yoghurt - deteriorated Pine £20 and £5 costs
Chocolate Eclairs - stale and cream rancid Fine £25 and £10 costs
Ginger cake - mouldy Fine £20 and £6 costs
Meat pie - drawing pin £25, £6 costs and
£6.55 public Analyst's fee
Steak and Kidney Pie - mouldy Fine £15 and £5 costs
Bacon joint - maggots Fine £40 and £15 costs
ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS
There are six animal boarding establishments and twelve pet
animal shops licensed by the Council.
There are three riding establishments in the borough licensed
by the Council and the co-operation of Mr. G.W. Serth. and Mr. M.A.P.
Simons, Veterinary Surgeons, in the administration of this legislation
is acknowledged.
TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT, 1968
278 inspections were carried out under the Act in respect of
food to ensure that articles were appropriately labelled and warnings
given where necessary.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT. 1926
This Act requires vendors of fertilisers and feeding stuffs to
apply a description to such materials when exposed for sale or when
consigned or delivered so that the purchaser is aware of the more
important constituents.
Five samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during the year
of which three were reported as being satisfactory. The two subject
of adverse report were not to the prejudice of the purchaser in that
while constituents were outside the permitted variations they were in
excess.