Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Channel Islands Milk.
Ten samples of Channel Islands Milk were examined, all Informal. One sample failed
to reach the required standard of fat.
Condensed Milk.
Ten samples of Condensed Milk were examined, one formal and nine informal.
Three full cream and seven machine skimmed.
The composition of all samples complied with the Regulations.
Drugs.
Fifty-nine samples of Drugs were examined. Four formal and fifty-five informal.
One informal sample was unsatisfactory.
Preservatives.
There was no contravention of the Preservatives Regulations.
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Act.
Twenty-five Fertilisers were examined, ten of which were unsatisfactory.
Ten Feeding Stuffs were examined, three of which were unsatisfactory.
Pharmacy & Poisons Act.
One sample was examined and found to be satisfactory.
Other samples examined during the year were;-
For the Public Health Department.
Five Dried Milks
One Meat
Two Flours
One Chalk
Two Ground Nuts
One Water
For the Borough Engineers' Department.
Eight Effluents
One Deposit
For the Weights & Measures Department.
One Spirit
One Industrial Spray
Two Enamels
One Sealer
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