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Barnes 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration.
The "Toning of Milk" is a commonly practised refinement of
adulteration, and consists in adding water or skimmed milk to milk
which is above the required standard laid down by the Board of
Agriculture, viz.: 3 per cent, of fat and 8.5 per cent, of solids not
fat. Supposing for example a sample of milk is found to contain
4 or 5 per cent, of fat, it is watered down until it becomes 3 per
cent., much to the profit of the vendor and much to the loss of the
purchaser.
The following table gives the number of shops and number of visits made during 1913.
| No. | No. of Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 33 | Quarterly. |
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Fish frying is the only offensive trade, and is now controlled
by Byelaws. There are 7 such shops in the district.
Premises controlled by Bye-laws.
| Trade. | No. | No. of Visits. | No. of Notices served. | No. complied with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Fish Shops | 7 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Slaughter Houses | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| Stable Yards | 11 | 20 | — | — |
| Houses let in Lodgings | 32 | 54 | 35 | 29 |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There is one registered slaughter-house, but it is seldom in use.
All meat is imported, and chiefly from Smithfield, where it has
been inspected.