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Sutton 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Waters:
Thirty-eight samples of water were reported as satisfactory»
Registration of Milk Distributors:
The number of Milk Distributors registered under the Milk and
Dairies (General) Regulations, 19599 is 49.
Designated licences in forces, under the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations;, 1963 (as amended)9 during the year were as follows: -
Dealer"s (Pre-packed Milk)
Sterilised 59
Pasteurised 69
Untreated 25
Ultra Heat Treated 19
Dealer's (Pasteurisers) 1
Unsound Foods
The following quantities of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human consumption were surrendered and destroyed»
| Type of Pood | Unwrapped Food | Wrapped Food | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | OZS. | Number of Containers | |
| Beverages | 181 | ||
| Cereals | 3,493 | ||
| Cheese | 32 | ||
| Confectionery Flour | 1,O24 | ||
| Cream | 7 | ||
| Fat | 122 | ||
| Fish | 299 | 12 | 2,556 |
| Fruit | 1,936 | ||
| Ice Cream | 266 | ||
| Meat | 1,714 | 11 | 19,561 |
| Milk | 67 | ||
| Preserves | 12 | ||
| Pies | 56 | ||
| Sauce | 6 | ||
| Soup | 37 | ||
| Vegetables | 560 | 0 | 2,566 |
| Miscellaneous | 44 | ||
| 2,574 | 7 | 13,966 | |
Slaughterhouses:
There are no slaughterhouses in the Borougho
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