[Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .\RT1CLE. Hnnl Iii’f’i .Total 1 F’nnl InT’l t Total T’rinl . InT’l Total Self Raising Flour ' 1 '. 2 2 i 2 .... .... Saccharin Tablets ^ 1 ^ .... 1 1 — Special IMargarine 1 i 1 _ 1 1 Slab Cake . .. 1 i 1 1 1 1 .... — Sherry - 1 .... 1 1 1 i 1 .... — Stout 1 .... i 1 1 ’ 1 ' • .... Synthetic Cream .... ... 2 1 2 0 ** i 2 : .... Tea ' 1 ; 1 1 1 Tincture of Iodine 1 : 1 1 1 ^ ^ Wheatmeal Loaf .... 1 i 1 1 * 1 Water Biscuits ■ 1 ' 1 1 1 Whisky 3 ... ! 3 3 , 3 ... Fish Paste .... ' 1 ! 1 1 i 1 ■' 1 Totals 127 83 '210 '119 83 ,202 ■ i 7 2 9 PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, TIONS, 1925, 1926, 1927, Etc., IN FOOD) REGULA. All articles of food -to which preservatives miglit be added were examined for the presence of preser^-atives”. In no case was preservative found in any article to which the addition of preservatives are prohibited, nor in excess of tlie permitted amounts in any food to which it is per- missible under the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regula- tions, 1925/7, to add certain preservatives. rOOI) SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS. The a\’erage percentage composition of the IMilk examined in 1942 was as follows:— No. of Milk Fat Solids not Fat PERIOD. Sam])!es. per cent. per cent. ’ 1st Quarter ... . 29 .... 3.52 . 8.75 •7ml Onnrfor 27 3.44 . 8.70 On.nrtpr 28 .... 3.57 . 8.81 4ih Ouarter ... . 29 ....' 3.78 . 8.80 1st January to 31st December, 1942... 113 3.a7 8.77 27