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Deptford 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE FOOD SUPPLY,
This naturally falls under three headings: —
I. Supervision of premises where food is stored, prepared, or from
which it is sold or distributed.
II. Examination of food as to its soundness.
III. Sampling of food to determine its composition or sophistication.
These duties are distributed amongst the members of the Inspectorial
Staff and, although the Food Inspector is primarily responsible
for the purity of the food, this duty, particularly in respect of milk and
the soundness of food, is shared, but to a less degree, by all the Inspectors.

Table: Bacteriological Examination of Milk.52 samples of Milk were examined bacteriologically with the following results:—

Bacteriological Examination of Milk.52 samples of Milk were examined bacteriologically with the following results:—

Designation.Total Count in 1 cc.Designation.Total Count in 1 cc
Grade "A" Tuberculin Tested50,853Grade " A " Tuberculin Tested31,466
„ „ „8,700†99 99 99398,000*
„ „ „17,450†„ „ „148,000†
„ „ „47,500†„ „ „16,600
„ „ „12,850„ „ „149,400
„ „ „14,000„ „ „Uncountable*
„ „ „19,000„ „ „

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Inspector Webster deals with the inspection of imported food at
St. George's Wharf. He made 283 visits during the year under review.
I. Food Premises.
1. Milkshops. Administration of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
26 applications for registration (including 7 transfers) in respect of
premises were granted during the year. At the end of the year there
were 144 premises registered for the sale of milk. In addition to the
above, 111 persons were registered for the sale of unopened bottled milk
only, and 34 persons or firms trading from premises outside the Borough
were registered as purveyors within the Borough. One wholesale
premises (Sterilised Milk) is also on the Register. Bottling of milk
is carried out at 23 premises.