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Chingford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949.
Graded Milks. The following table shows the licences granted
during the year for the sale of milk under the special designations,
as provided by the above Regulations:
2 dealers' licences to sell milk as Pasteurised.
2 dealers' licences to sell milk as Sterilised.
4 supplementary licences to sell milk as Sterilised.
3 supplementary licences to sell milk as Pasteurised.
2 dealers' licences to sell milk as Tuberculin Tested.
2 supplementary licences to sell milk as Tuberculin Tested.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Food and Drugs Authority.
During the year the Council renewed the application which
had been made previously to the Ministry of Health in 1939. The
application was under the provisions of Section 64 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, and following an informal enquiry by a
representative from the Ministry, which included an investigation
of local public health administration and an inspection of the
Borough, the application of the Council was granted with effect
as from the 1st October, 1950.
Public Analyst.
When the Council became the Food and Drugs Authority
approval was given to the appointment of :
Mr. George Taylor, F.R.I.C., 20, Eastcheap, London, E.C.3
and
Dr. J. H. Hamence, F.R.I.C., 20, Eastcheap, London, E.C.3
as joint Public Analysts for the area.

Samples Submitted for Analysis.

During the short period of the year in which the Council was acting as Food and Drugs Authority the following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, and no adulterations were reported and neither were excessive or prohibitive preservatives found.

ArticleNumber Examined
FormalInformalPrivateTotal
Liquid Egg-1-1
Milk-3-3
Beef Sausages-10-10
Pork Sausages-2-2
Ointment-2-2
Yeast Tablets-1-1
Sweets-1-1
Total20-20