[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Neath Borough.

  • Neath (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Neath Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOOD ADD DRUGS AOT ADD REGULATIONS During the year the following samples were purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis - All the samples were formally taken. Milk 98 Butter 4 Lard 2 Margarine 3 Sausages 15 Cheese 5 Jams 8 Tri Total Dried Apricots 1 Beans &. Pork 1 Self Raising Flour 2 Cake Flour 2 Beef Suet 2 Mince Meat 1 Lemon Cheese 1 e 1 146 Ratio of Samples to Population Milk Samples Other Samples All Samples 3.1 per 1,000 of population. 1.5 -do- 4.6 -do- ADULTERATED SAMPLES Series Lumber Article Nature of Adulteration Observations 2 Milk 2. Ofo Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 10 Milk 9.5 jo Extraneous Water. Proceedings against Vendor £1 & costs. 31 Milk 2.4 % Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 32 Milk O « u/0 Extraneous Tster. Vendor Warned. 45 Milk 1.7# Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 46 Milk 2.0 # Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 52 Milk 5. 0 jo Deficient in Fat. Proceedings against Vendor £2 & costs. 80 Milk 2.9 # Deficient in Fat. Vendor Warned. 93 Milk 1.3 # Deficient in Fat. Vendor Warned. 124 Milk 2.0/tf Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 134 Milk 2.0 :]o Extraneous Water. Vendor Warndd. 135 Milk 1.4 Jo Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 138 Milk 2.3 Jo Extraneous Water. Vendor Warned. 141 Milk 1. 7# Extraneous Y/ater. Vendor Warned. The following is a summery of Samples purchased, the number adulterated and the number of cases in which proceedings were taken against the sellers during the year (1940) i- -5-