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Fulham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925—1927.
During the year under review samples were examined for the presence of preservative and
no contraventions were reported.
For a detailed report on the result of the analysis of food and drug samples see the report
oi the Council's Public Analyst on pages 80—83.

Table: TABLE 24.DETAILS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES (EXCLUDING MILK) REPORTED TO BE ADULTERATED OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBEDSTANDARDS.

TABLE 24.

DETAILS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES (EXCLUDING MILK) REPORTED TO BE ADULTERATED OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED

STANDARDS.

Sample No.Article.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
235Butter1 % excess waterVendor cautioned.
236Butter1 % excess waterVendor cautioned.
238Ground NutmegsContained 4% St. Vincent ArrowrootInformal sample—see 246.
246Ground NutmegsContained 2% St. Vincent ArrowrootVendor cautioned.
281Powdered RhubarbContained 3 % excess of ashVendor's attention drawn to matter.
312Malt VinegarConsisted of artificial vinegarVendor cautioned.
559GelatinContained l/30th grain of arsenic per pound.Informal sample—see 634.
Vendors attention drawn to matter.
568AllspiceConsisted of pickling spiceVendor's attention drawn to matter.
582Black DraughtContained 32% excess magnesium sulphate.Vendor cautioned.
634GelatinContained l/30th grain of arsenic per poundVendor cautioned and remainder of stock collected by wholesalers.
731Tinned SildContained 2.5 grains of tin per lb.Remainder of stock—4,704 tins—surrendered.
733Tinned SildContained 2.2 grains of tin per lb.
734Tinned SildContained 2.8 grains of tin per lb.
735Tinned SildContained 2.2 grains of tin per lb.
736Tinned SildContained 3.5 grains of tin per lb.
737Tinned SildContained 2.8 grains of tin per lb.
752GinContained 0.9% by weight excessive water.Vendor cautioned.
753GinContained 0.5% by weight excessive water.Vendor cautioned.
764VinegarWas 12% deficient in Acetic acidVendor cautioned.
940Shredded SuetContained 20% rice starch—15% only allowed.Vendor cautioned.

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INSPECTION OF BAKEHOUSES AND BAKERS' SHOPS.
At the end of 1936 there were 61 registered bakehouses in the Borough of which 33 were
underground.
Of the 01 bakehouses 49 are factories and 12 are workshops; in addition there are 13
retail bakers' shops in the Borough without bakehouses attached.
During 1930, 313 visits were made and 51 notices served, principally for the limewashing
and cleansing of the interior of bakehouses. In addition a large amount of cleansing is carried
out as the result of verbal intimation to the occupiers.