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OUTBREAKS OF FOOD POISONING, AND CLEAN FOOD
CAMPAIGN
No cases of food poisoning were notified during the year.
During the year, one prosecution was brought against a baker, for
supplying a cut and wrapped brown loaf, in which was embedded small
masses of greyish brown foreign matter. These were reported by the Public
Analyst as baked dough, discoloured by a small quantity of burnt flour,
and containing small particles of woody and jute fibres.
A fine was imposed by the Wallington magistrates, before whom the
case was brought, of £10; five guineas costs, and the Public Analyst's fee
of £2 10s. Od.
NUTRITION
The nutritional standards of school children, as observed at routine
examinations, and children below school age, as observed at infant
welfare centres, are maintained at a very high level, the general
impression gained being that children tend to be taller and heavier in the
respective age-groups than formerly.
The Local Health Authority continued the scheme for the distribution
of welfare foods since it was handed over by the Ministry of Food in
June, 1954. Local issues are made from an office situated in the
Corporation Car Park by the Divisional Medical Officer's staff" and
ladies of the W.V.S. Issues were also made at infant welfare centres and
at the branch library in Beddington. Grateful thanks are due to the
many volunteers, who so willingly co-operate in this important service
for mothers and infants.
Proprietary brands of vitamin preparations and some dried milk
foods continue to be available to mothers at infant welfare centres and
at the Town Hall.
SHELL FISH (MOLLUSCAN)
Only a small quantity of shell fish is marketed in the district, and is
obtained chiefly from Billingsgate Market, London.
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