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West Ham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Twenty-eight samples were obtained from producers and
purveyors for microscopical examination. Of these ten proved
satisfactory, and the remaining eighteen samples were reported
adversely upon, owing to the presence of puss cells, streptococci,
coliform bacillus and excessive bacteria respectively. Of the
eighteen unsatisfactory samples, four were taken in course of
delivery, and the Medical Officer of Health of the area affected
was communicated with, whereas the other samples were from
inside the Borough, and in each of these cases letters of caution
were sent.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.
Nine samples of various foods were reported upon as being
adulterated with preservatives, as under:—
Pearl Barley. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Official.
Letter of caution sent.
Beer. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Official.
Beer. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Official.
Letter of caution sent. Same retailer.
Confectionery. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Unofficial.
Subsequent sample proved satisfactory.
Beer. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Official.
Letter of caution sent.
Meat. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Unofficial.
Three subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
Sausages. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Offcial.
Letter of caution sent.
Meat. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Unofficial.
Two subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
Meat. Containing sulphur di-oxide. Unofficial.
Three subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923.
The following licences were granted by the Council during
the year:—
Nine to sell, including 4 supplementary licences, and 1 to
produce, bottle and sell Grade "A" milk; thirteen to sell, including
6 supplementary licences for the sale of Grade "A" (Tuberculin
lested) milk; one to pasteurize and sell, and 21 to sell, including
supplementary licences for the sale of Pasteurized milk; three
to sell Certified milk; one supplementary licence to sell Grade
“A" Pasteurized milk.
One hundred and eighteen samples were submitted for bacteriological
examination, the results being as under:—
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