[Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich Borough & Port.

  • Ipswich (England). Borough & Port Council.
Date:
1900
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Credit: [Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich Borough & Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the five cases of adulteration legal proceedings were taken, with the result that the Magistrates convicted in each case, the total fines and costs amounting to £20 10s. 6d. In July the Inspector called my attention to a large quantity of cheese being offered for sale on the Ipswich Cattle Market as being unfit for food. I examined the cheese, and about 100 lbs. were condemned, and a Magistrates’ order was obtained for it to be destroyed. The remaining portion was immediately sent to the Station to be returned to the Merchant, at The Wharf, London Bridge. WATER SUPPLY. The Corporation water supplies have received special attention during the year, and instructions were given to the Inspector by the Public Health Committee for samples to be taken more frequently for analysis, with the result that 60 samples were taken, against 38 in the previous year. Samples from 13 private pumps and wells were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst; 5 were reported polluted, and orders were issued for closing them. SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Description of Samples. No. of Samples Pure Adulterated to a small extent. Adulter- ated. Results. New Milk 21 15 1 5 Fined £10 11s. Od. Costs £5 3s. 6d Butter 3 3 Margarine 2 2 Lard 1 ] Oyster-s .. 2 2 Sweets 6 6 1 Written to for being dirty Beer 12 12 Ice Creams 2 2 River Water 2 Polluted with (Orwell) sewage Dock ditto 2 Polluted with 1 1 sewage One prosecution was taken for refusing to supply sample of milk, fined £3 10s. Od., costs 10s. Od. Two prosecutions were taken for not having name and address on can, fined 7s. Od., costs 9s. Od.