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Wanstead and Woodford 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Section E. Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply.—Milk is not produced within the district for the
purpose of sale.
The number of persons and premises registered for the sale of milk
within the district are as follows:—
Premises registered as Dairies and Milkshops 9
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk in sealed
bottles 11
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk whose
premises are situated outside the district 7
Number of inspections 34
The premises concerned were generally well maintained; minor
infringements of the Regulations were abated promptly.
| Designation. | Licences | Supplementary Licences. |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested | 7 | 3 |
| Accredited | ... | 1 |
| Pasteurised | 13 | 5 |
(b) Food and Drugs Act, 1938.—Thirty-two samples of food, including
14 samples of milk were obtained for analysis. All the samples were
reported by the Public Analyst as being genuine.
(c) Meat and Other Foods.—The Government meat distributing depot
was under constant supervision during the year, and a total of 324 inspections
were made. The total quantity of meat, including offal, condemned
as unfit for human consumption amounted to one ton, eleven hundredweights,
five pounds. Canned meat condemned at the depot weighed
13 cwt. 1 qr.
Food examined upon other premises and surrendered as unfit for human