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 Mitcham]
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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the
Year:—
Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses which
were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners nil
(b) By local authority in
default of owners nil
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
Formal Samples.
46 formal samples were taken, as follows :—
Milk 37 Butter 2
Baking powder 5 Margarine 2
Informal Samples.
32 informal samples were taken, as follows:—
Cocoa 2 Custard powder 2
Meat Paste 2 Beef cubes 1
Sausage Meat 1 Flour mixtures 2
Jam 1 Beef suet 2
Baking powders and Vinegar 4
self-raising powders 6 Whiskey 1
Almond flavouring 1 Salad oil 2
Castor oil 1 Camphorated oil 1
Egg powder 3
One warning letter was sent to a supplier of one sample
below standard.