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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
Sutton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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(c) Other Foods.
Boxes of fish have been surrendered and condemned
on five occasions.
The thirteen bakehouses, of which three only were
not provided with motor power, have been kept
reasonably clean. In four cases the owners were
required to whitewash and in one case to repair a
stopped drain.
(d) No case of food poisoning has been reported.
(e) The following report is from the County Medical Officer:—
| Articles | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | ConTictions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | In- formal | Total | Formal | In formal | Total | ||||
| Milk | 48 | 1 | 49 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Preserved Cream | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Butter | 12 | 4 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Spirits | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Articles | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 65 | 8 | 73 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |