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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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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 1926: —
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED. | PROSECUTIONS. | CONVICTIONS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | ID-formal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 58 | — | 58 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Confectionery and Jam | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spirits | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other Articles | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| Total | 69 | 7 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — |
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
1.—INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 13 | 3 | ... |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 43 | 3 | 1 |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 57 | 6 | 1 |