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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
Southall 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Under Section 3 of the Act, four licences each of three years' duration
were issued to slaughtermen during 1937. No contraventions of the Act were
noted during the year.
Adulteration.
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act is administered by the County
Council, and the following figures, which were kindly supplied by the Chief
Officer of the Public Control Department of the County Council, show the
number of samples taken during the year by the Council's officers in Southall,
and the result of the analyses :—
| Article. | No. of Samples. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | ||
| Camphorated Oil | — | |
| Gin | — | |
| Gooseberries | — | |
| Meat | — | |
| Jam | — | |
| Peas | — | |
| Sheep's Diver* | ||
In addition, under Section 16 of the above Act, the following samples were taken by officers of the Health Department:—
Table No. 40.
| Sausages | 17 |
| Bloater Paste | 1 |
| Mint Paste | 1 |
| Paste | 1 |
| Peas | 3 |
| Sauce | 2 |
| Pickles | 1 |
| Tinned Peas | 2 |
| Salad Cream | 1 |
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The chemical or bacteriological analyses of samples taken by the Health
Department are carried out either by the Clinical Research Association or by
the Public Analyst.
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