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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933 AND THE PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
The number of persons entitled to sell Part ii poisons entered in the local authority's
list at the end of the year was 164. One sample was submitted for analysis during the
year and proved satisfactory.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926. Particulars are given below of 15 official and 21 unofficial samples which were taken during the year.
| Type of sample | Number of Samples taken | Analysis agreed | Analysis disagreed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers | ||||
| (a) Official | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| (b) Unofficial | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
| Feeding Stuffs | ||||
| (a) Official | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| (b) Unofficial | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| TOTALS : | 36 | 21 | 15 | |
Samples were 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 five samples of Feeding Stuffs failed
to agree with the declared analysis, due to slight excesses and deficiencies in the various
constituents. Each case was thoroughly investigated, further samples were taken, and
appropriate action was taken with regard to those falling.
FOODSTUFFS CONDEMNED DURING THE YEAR EXPRESSED IN T0TAI5 OF EACH COMMODITY.
| Meat (tins) | 5,553 tins | Sandwich Spread | 2 jars |
| Meat | 5,740 lbs. | Flour | 68 lbs. |
| Offal | 2,326 lbs. | Cake Flour | 912 lbs. |
| Rabbit | 493 lbs. | Bisouits | 76 lbs. |
| Poultry | 110 lbs. | Pickles | 2 jars |
| Sausages | 412 tins | Chocolate Bars | 36 bars |
| Fat | 22 lbs. | Chocolates & Sweets | 8¾ lbs. |
| Meat Extracts | 2 Jars | Toffees | 17 lbs. |
| Fish (tins) | 1,125 tins | Cakes | 4 |
| Fish | 44 stone | Vita Cream | l½galls. |
| Shell Fish | cwts. | Cheese | 869 pkts. |
| Fish Paste | 151 Jars | Cheese | 26 lbs. |
| Onions | 114 crates | Jam & Marmalade | 5,401 Jars |
| Vegetables | 2,009 tins | Mincemeat | 137 Jars |
| Vegetables | 149 lbs. | Xmas Pudding | 3 tins |
| Baked Beans | 1,020 tins | Rice | 2 cwts. |
| Tomatoes | 1,717 tins | Jelly | 104 pkts. |
| Milk | 5,515 tins | Strained Baby Foods | 62 tins |
| Fruit | 5,400 tins | Pearl Barley | 66 pkts. |
| Fruit | 408 lbs. | Lemon Barley Crystals | 2 tins |