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Surbiton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The water is treated by means of a Candy
chlorine filtration plant.
Two samples were taken by this Department
during 1938. Both were reported upon as being
satisfactory.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The Food and Drugs Acts in this district are administered by an Inspector acting under the direction of the Surrey County Council who has kindly furnished the following particulars for 1938:
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED. | PROSECUTIONS. | CONVICTIONS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | In-formal | Total | |||
| Milk | 45 | 5 | 50 | — | - | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Tea | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Shredded Beef Suet | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — | - |
| Cream Ice | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Liver | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 50 | 9 | 59 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |