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Southall-Norwood 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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(b) Meat Inspection—contd.
(3) Private Slaughter-houses.
Below is given in tabular form, the number of private slaughter-houses in use in the District on the dates mentioned :—
| In 1920. | January, 1925. | December, 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Licensed | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 |
(c) Other Foods—
Separate tables showing how unsound food and food
inspection has been dealt with during the year are given later.
The general condition of food shops, etc., is good.
(d) No food poisoning cases have been reported during the
year.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The following is a table of the samples taken during the year :—
| Month. | Article. | No. of Samples | Results. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January. | Milk | 50 | One sample contained 2% of added water. |
| One sample contained 3% of added water. | |||
| The Council decided to take no action; vendors warned. | |||
| Water | 1 | - |