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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
West Ham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1929—Continued.
| Dried Fruit | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | — | — |
| Lemon Crystals | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Candied Peel | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Gelatine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Kola | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Corned Beef | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee & Chicory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Orange Crush | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gin | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 770 | 482 | 749 | 461 | 21 | 21 |
For list of prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated articles,
see page 51.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, and
Slaughter House Bye Laws.
REPORT OF THE VETERINARY OFFICER
(Mr. H. E. Bywater, M.R.C.V.S.)
AND THE MEAT INSPECTOR (Mr. T. R. Harris).
Scope of Report;
This report surveys the work carried out under the regulations
during the year (with the exception of that relating to Stalls,
Shops, Stores, etc.), and also that performed under the slaughter
house bye-laws.
Ante and Post-Mortem Examinations.
The number of animals examined ante-mortem was 7,617.
Among these many cases were noted which required particular
examination upon post-mortem. One or two cases of notifiable
disease were seen and dealt with under the Diseases of Animals
Acts.
The number of animals inspected after slaughter was 19,240
and of this figure 2,313 or 12.02 per cent, were diseased.