London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Richmond upon Thames 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following table shows the types of samples analysed and the results obtained:
| Article. | Number Analysed | Number Irregular |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | 25 | - |
| Meat and Meat Products | 58 | 4 |
| Fish and Fish Products | 24 | 1 |
| Sugar and Preserves | 9 | - |
| Sugar Confectionery and Chocolate | 20 | 4 |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 16 | 1 |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 19 | 1 |
| Cereals and Cereal Products | 19 | - |
| Flour Confectionery | 24 | 6 |
| Soft Drinks | 11 | - |
| Alcoholic Drinks | 2 | - |
| Meat and Meat Pastes | 6 | - |
| Condiments and Sauces | 11 | - |
| Soups | 4 | - |
| Spices and Flavourings | 11 | - |
| Food Additives | 2 | - |
| Oils and Fats | 20 | - |
| Beverages | 4 | 2 |
| Drugs | 9 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 12 | 3 |
| 306 | 22 |
(6) The Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations, 1963
No pasteurising plants exist within the Borough. No samples were taken during
the year.
(7) Milk Supplies and Sampling
Licences granted authorising dealers to store and sell designated milk were as
follows:
Ultra Heat Treated 77
Pasteurised 105
Sterilised 57
Untreated 18
52 samples of milk were examined and all found to be satisfactory.
There are no processing plants in the Borough and farm-bottling was discontinued
at the Petersham dairy farm.
(8) Ice-Cream Manufacturing and Sampling
There are 10 manufacturing premises and 590 premises registered for the storage
and sale of ice-cream.
3. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
This was a year of quiet but positive progress towards cleaner air, during which the following Smoke Control Order became operational.
| Order. | Acreage. | Number of Dwellings | Number of Other Premises |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham No. 11 | 14.6 | 1 | 3 |
There are now 12,916 acres including 62,277 premises subject to Smoke Control
Orders. This represents 96% of the area of the Borough and 91% of the premises within
the Borough boundary.
During the last year the Council finalised its programme of making smoke control
areas. On the 14th January, 1971, the Department of the Environment confirmed the
Twickenham No. 10 Smoke Control Order and when this becomes operational on the
1st July, 1972, the whole of the Borough will be subject to smoke control.
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