Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
In In
In 1920. Jan. 1933. Dec. 1933.
Registered 4 1 1
Licensed 1 ... ...
Totals 5 1 1
There is now only one slaughter-house used in Wimbledon,
and very little slaughtering is carried on at these
premises.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
The Public Analyst under the Food and Drugs Acts is
appointed by the Surrey County Council. I" am indebted to
the County Medical Officer of Health for the information set
out in the table below, which deals with the work carried
out in Wimbledon during 1933.
ARTICLES
Analysed
adulterated OR
Deteriorated
Formal
Informal
Total
Formal
Informal
Total
Milk
69
...
69
4
...
4
Cream
6
...
6
...
...
...
Artificial Cream
...
...
...
...
...
...
Butter
...
...
...
...
...
...
Meat
5
...
5
...
...
...
Tea
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cocoa
4
...
4
...
...
...
Sugar
4
...
4
...
...
...
Sausages
4
...
4
...
...
...
Confectionery and Jam
1
3
4
...
...
1
Drugs
4
4
8
1
...
1
Lemonade Powder
3
...
3
...
...
...
Dried Peaches
1
...
1
...
...
...
Dried Apple Bings
1
...
1
...
...
...
Dried Apricots
2
...
2
1
...
1
Dried Fruit Salad
2
...
2
...
...
...
Lemon Extract
1
...
1
1
...
1
Dried Mint
...
1
1
...
...
...
Totals
107
8
115
7
1
8
66