[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council.

  • Dorset (England). County Council
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADMINISTRATION OF THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 TO 1907. The administration of these Acts is in the hands of the Public Health and Housing Committee The Chief Constable is the Chief Inspector, and the Sergeants of the Police have been apointed Inspectors. Formerly the Superintendents acted as such. The Chief Inspector reports quarterly to the Committee. The Joint County Analysts, Mr. C. G. Moor and Mr. W Partridge (30, Great James Street, Bedford Row, W.C.) report annually. During 1920,245 samples were analysed by the County Analyst. Of these 6 were found to be adulterated, a percentage of 2.42. Table showing samples taken in separate County Districts and Results. Urban Districts. Rural Districts. Total. 4x O M—i TJ G d s 4-> U O o, 'V G »-x 0 4-> CO 0 rC o u o Q CO bo 0 0 6 o o CL. T3 G JS U o Gh U G rO CO <D d rG co 0 G u O u 0 si in 0 bo d G d £ co a d 43 0 d £ si +-> 3 O a S' £ 0 G Vx O pQ a £ U V -+-» CO G a d T3 O 'S G d s 4J Vh o Px TJ PQ 0 G 4x 0 O U 0 -M CO 0 Si o »H o Q JD O o Of G CO d rG 0 G tx O rG J-X 0 CO 4x 0 CO C a G 4-> C/5 a d 0 4x d £ 43 4-> G O s 0 £ 0 G Jh o 4^ a £ Arrowroot i i 2 i i 1 2 9 Baking Powder i i i 2 9 7 Bread 1 i i 2 i 2 i 1 10 Butter i i 1 i i 9 1 8 Camphorated Oil . . i 1 2 Carbonate of Soda i i 1 1 4 Castor Oil 1 1 9 4 Cheese i i 1 2 2 1 8 Cocoa 1 i 1 1 i 9 1 8 Coffee 1 2 2 2 1 1 9 Curry Powder 2 i 2 i 1 1 8 Custard Powder 1 1 1 1 i 8 Cream of Tartar 1 i 1 1 4 Citrate of Magnesia i 2 3 Egg Powder 2 i 1 1 i 1 6 Epsom Salts 2 i 1 1 5 Flour . . i 1 1 i 1 2 1 8 Gregory’s Powder 1 i 2 Jam 1 2 1 1 i 1 l i 9 Lard 1 1 i 2 i i 1 1 9 Lime Water 1 1 i 1 i 5 Liquorice Powder . . 1 i 1 1 4 Margarine i 1 1 1 i 1 6 Marmalade 1 i 1 1 2 2 2 10 Milk i 1 i 1 1 2 i 2 4 i 1 i 2 i i 21 (4-3*1 Mixed Pickles 1 i 2 2 1 i 1 9 Oatmeal 1 1 1 2 1 i i 8 Olive Oil 2 2 4 Piccalilli 1 2 1 1 i 2 1 9 Pepper 1 i 2 Self-Raising Flour i 2 1 1 1 1 1 8 Sugar .... 1 i i 2 i 1 i 8 Tea 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 i ] 10 Tapioca 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 2 1 10 16 12 25 12 20 2 18 11 17 21 6 9 2 11 8 3 20 26 2 3 i 245( +3*) * Taken under Milk and Cream Regulations but dealt with also under Acts.
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