[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Grantham Borough.

  • Grantham (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Grantham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Action taken regarding Samples reported to be not genuine |No. of Sample. Article. Adulteration. Action taken. B.26. } Milk. 35.5 per cent of added water. * ' Informal Sample followed by Formal Sample No.B.28. iB.28. i Milk. 31.1 per cent of added water. Vendor prosecuted Fined £2 & £1 Costs. tB. 31. 1 i i 1 I * j j Tapioca. Unsatisfactory quality,containing excessive amount of moulds. Informal sample taken at request of retailer. Commodity withdrawn from sale. ' 'A. 12. Beef Sausage 30 per cent defi- ♦ Informal sample. | t ] ! i r i i i j Meat. cient in meat content. Matter referred to ! Food Executive Officer. j ;A.21. f \ » i \ -do- Contains Sulphur dioxide 219.2 parts per million undeclared. Informal Sample. I Followed by Formal | sample.No.A.22. | I ? IA.* 22« « { t * -do- Contains sulphur dioxide 232.9 parts per million undeclared. • Warning letter sent to Vendor. A.32. * Milk. 13.4 per cent of added water. J Vendor prosecuted. Fined £3. & £2.12.0 • i . -wfcnwn. ■. ^ 1 Costs. t MEAT & FOOD INSPECTION. Regular and frequent inspections have been made at the one Government controlled Slaughterhouse now in operation within the Borough. It calls_for special comment that due to centralisation of slaughtering a higher percentage of neat is subiect to inspection than was possible before the commencement of hostilities when there were 17 private slaughterhouses requiring supervision. Figures of the total number of animals slaughtered are not available. Many visits have been made at the request of food vendors for the purpose of inspecting and issuing condemnation certificates in respect of unsound food commodities, chiefly canned goods.