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West Ham 1949

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

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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
AND THE
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
The number of persons entitled to sell Part 11 poisons entered in the local authority's
list at the end of the year was 190. Two samples were submitted for analysis during the year
and proved satisfactory.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT. 1926*

Particulars are given below of 18 official and 24 unofficial samples which were take during the years-

Type of SampleNumber of samples takenAnalysis agreedAnalysis disagreed
Fertilisers
(a) Official1165
(b) Unofficial1385
Feeding Stuffs
(a) Official752
(b) Unofficial1138
Totals422220

Samples are taken at the premises of manufacturers, also at retail shops, for the
purpose of testing warranties which the Act imposes upon sellers to give to purchasers. The
warranty takes the form of a statement by the manufacturer of the composition of his product
as determined by his own analysis.
After allowance being made for the limit of variation in the various constituents
permitted by the Act, ten samples of Fertilisers, and ten samples of Feeding Stuffs failed
to agree with the declared analysis, due to slight excesses and deficiencies in the various
eosistituents. Each case was thoroughly investigated, further samples were taken, and with
the exception of three, proved satisfactory; appropriate action was taken with regard to
those failing to agree with the declared analysis.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES »
STAFF. Mr0HoGoClinch who was seconded to the post of Housing Officer, returned to
his duties as Chief Sanitary Inspector on the 1st August.
WATER. There has been no change in the water supply to the Borough; the Metropolitan
Water Board are still maintaining a satisfactory supply both in quantity and quality. Two
samples of domestic water were taken and were found to be satisfactory.
The water supply is not liable to have plumbo«solvent action and therefore no precautions
have been necessary in this connection.
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