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Richmond upon Thames 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION E—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF FOOD
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended December 31st, 1947.
| Articles | Analysed | Adulterated or Irregular | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | In formal | Total | Formal | In- formal | Total | |||
| Milk | 34 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cooking Fat | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Dried Milk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Drugs | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Home Brewed Ale | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Malt Extract | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Malted Milk | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Salad Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Salami | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Soup | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Soya Milk Cocoa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Spirits | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | - | |||||
| Totals | 39 | 31 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936
No. of samples of milk taken for analysis
during the year 46
No of samples found to be satisfactory 43
Applications granted for the renewal of
licences to sell Special Designated Milk:—
Pasteurised Milk 18
Tuberculin Tested Milk 14
Applications granted for the renewal of
Pasteurised licences 1
Supplementary Licences granted 4