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Southall 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 57 applications for licences to store petroleum were granted and 4
applications were granted for licences to store carbide of calcium.
The licensed premises have been inspected at regular intervals during the year.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There are two licences in force for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid solution
from cinematograph films.
Housing.
Two hundred and forty-three investigations revealed 73 cases of overcrowding (Housing
Act, 1936). Other cases of overcrowding were given individual attention and special
recommendations for medical reasons. Work became continuous on overcrowding reviews.
For statistics see Table XXXIII in the Appendix.
Administration of the Shops Acts.
The full-scale execution of the duties under these Acts is delayed by staff shortages.
That so much remedial work was done is due to the ready co-operation of local shopkeepers.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk.
Licences.
The following licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, were granted during 1947:—
| for the sale of Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised | 1 |
| for the sale of Tuberculin Tested milk | 10 |
| for the sale of Accredited milk | — |
| for the sale of Pasteurised milk | 13 |
| for Pasteurisation | 1 |
| Supplementary Licences | 4 |
| Total | 29 |
Sampling.
One hundred and eight samples of milk, designated and undesignated, were sent during
the year for bacterial count. The examinations are carried out at the Public Health
Emergency Laboratory.
Food Sampling.
The chemical or bacteriological analyses of 135 food samples taken during the year
were carried out by the Public Health Emergency Laboratory.
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act is administered by the County Council.
The figures for 1947 are not available.
Food Inspection.
Inspections are made of the carcases of slaughtered animals at St. Bernard's Hospital
(L.C.C.) Slaughterhouse and pig clubs, and of premises where meat, fish and other foods
are sold or prepared for sale. There is no registered slaughterhouse or public abattoir
in the district and most of the meat supplied comes from the Ministry of Food Distribution
Centre.
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