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Barnes 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Child Welfare. 23
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Barnes Urban District.—Samples Analysed, 1919.
| Aiticle. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings Taken. | Convictions. | Fines & Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| Milk | 109 | 98 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 6 |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | — | ||
| Raisin Wine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Salad Oil | 1 | 1 | — | – | — | — | ||
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 115 | 103 | 12 | 6 | 3 | £31 | 11 | 6 |
K. A. Houghton,
County Inspector.
Kingston-on-Thames.
17/2/20.
VACCINATION.
From the Vaccination Officer's Return, I note that only 50 per
cent, of the infants are getting protection from small-pox by
vaccination.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES
130 Inspections have been made under the Housing Regulations,
also 3,002 House to House Inspections, as compared with
1,614 in 1918, and 5,768 various other visits as compared with 4,018,
195 Preliminary Notices dealing with 441 Nuisances were served
during the year 1919, and 34 Statutory Notices. The number of
Factories in the District is 35 ; the number of Workshops, 90 >
number of Bakehouses, 14 ; and Domestic Workshops, 37. The
Dairies and Milkshops have received special attention, and on the
whole are well kept.