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Southall-Norwood 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]

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Food and Drugs Adulteration Act.

Table: Ill discussing the question of the food supply, the following figures were kindly supplied by Richard Robinson, Esq., the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the County Council, showing the number of samples taken during the year by his Officers :—

Ill discussing the question of the food supply, the following figures were kindly supplied by Richard Robinson, Esq., the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the County Council, showing the number of samples taken during the year by his Officers :—

Article.No. of .samples.Adulterated.
Milk119-
Hake71
Lemon Soles3-
Minced Beef1-
Sausages2-
1321

Table: The following table shows the number of samples taken by the officers of your Public Health Department :—

The following table shows the number of samples taken by the officers of your Public Health Department :—

Article.No. of samples.Remarks
Milk510Including 42 samples for bacteriological examination.
Sausages8Satisfactory
Butter4,,
Faggots1,,
Sweets1,,
Minced Meat1,,
Prawn Paste1,,
Flour1,,
Marzipan2,,
Tinned strawberries1,,
Meat Paste2,,
Water8,,
549