[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool City.

  • Liverpool City Council
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOOD CONTROL WORK. The large amount of time and attention given by the Officers of the Department in reference to the rationing of food supplies under the hood Controllers Orders, as well as the supervision of premises of firms engaged in carrying out army contracts, may be judged by the following statistics, viz. : — SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE VARIOUS FOOD ORDERS DURING THE YEAR 1918. Number of visits to shops . 199,389 Number found correct ... ... ... ... ... ... 197,624 Number found incorrect (mainly the absence of Notices, minor irregularities in respect of Food Registers, and failing to submit Returns) ... ... ... ... 1,765 Number of complaints investigated ... ... ... ... 3,838 Number of visits in connection with New Business Applications. ] ,525 Number of enquiries in respect of Ration Books ... ... 2,648 Number of Applications dealt with for additional Rations on medical grounds ... ... ... ... ... 2,275 Total number of prosecutions ... ... ... ... ... 417 Number dismissed or withdrawn ... ... ... ... 35 Number of convictions ... ... ... ... ... ... 382 Total amount of fines ... ... ... ... ... £2,044 11 0 Value of Sugar ordered to be forfeited and subsequently disposed of by the Food Control Committee £500 0 0