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Surbiton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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by incineration. There have been no important
alterations in this service during the year.
Closet Accommodation.
The whole of the closets in the original
Surbiton Urban District are on the water carriage
system and most of the properties in the added
parish of Chessington have been put on the water
carriage system.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
This is fully dealt with in the report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector, which is attached hereto.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The Sale of 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 1936 :—
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED. | PROSECUTIONS. | CONVICTIONS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 42 | 9 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extract Malt & Cod Liver Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minced Beef | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Spirits | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 56 | 11 | 67 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |