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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
Barnes 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 26.—Home Workers.
| Work undertaken. | No. on Register. |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel | 26 |
| Lamp Shades | 25 |
| Curtain Makers | 2 |
| Household Linen | 5 |
| Instrument Cases | 1 |
| Total | 59 |
Table 27.— Food Premises.
The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is prepared, handled and distributed:—
| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 11 | 101 | 6 |
| Food preparation premises | 87 | 35 | 12 |
| Restaurants, etc. | 39 | 295 | 19 |
| Butchers' shops | 30 | 148 | 8 |
| Grocers' shops | 77 | 234 | — |
| Fishmongers | 15 | 88 | 5 |
| Greengrocers | 38 | 85 | 5 |
| Ice Cream :— | |||
| Manufacturers | 2 | 8 | - |
| Retailers | 59 | 174 | — |
| Fried Fish shops | 4 | 25 | — |
| Dairies | 3 | 56 | — |
| Milkshops | 14 | 53 | 3 |
Milk Sampling.
73 Samples of milk were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst
for chemical analysis. Milk is not produced in the area, and samples were not
taken for phosphatase test or for bacteriological examination. In 1949 the
sampling of milk supplies to schools will be carried out for bacteriological
examination. This has previously been undertaken by the County Council.
Several complaints about dirty milk bottles, and the souring of milk, were
investigated, and representations made to the distributors concerned.
A sequence of complaints relating to bottles delivered by a large firm of
milk distributors resulted in a report being made to the Council. After careful
consideration of the circumstances proceedings were commenced against the
firm for depositing for sale milk which was unfit for human consumption. The
milk in question was a bottle of Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised), and contained
a quantity of dirt in suspension and as a deposit on the bottom.