[Report 1964-1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1964-1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PROBLEM FAMILIES 1964 1969 Number of Councils who have called Meetings of Co-ordinating Committees Number of Meetings held Number of Families considered 6 13 31 4 11 51 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955. SAMPLING Report for the year ended 31st December, 1964 During the year 1964, 1,063 samples of all kinds of food were sub- mitted by the Sampling Officers of the Weights and Measures Department to the Public Analyst under the provisions of the above Act. These samples were procured from all parts of the County excluding those areas covered by the Pontypool Urban District Council and Newport Borough Council. These consisted of 497 milk samples, 514 samples of other food, 32 Beer samples and 20 Ice-cream samples. Included in the samples of other food, are 32 pharmaceutical products. The samples of other food were all of various kinds of tin, jar and packet varieties. The Public Analyst certified 485 milk samples, 490 samples of other food, 20 samples of Ice-cream and 30 beer samples and all the pharmaceutical products to be in accordance with the various standards required. 12 samples of milk, 24 samples of other food and 2 samples of beer were found to be not up to standard. In addition to the above 3 samples of milk and 1 sample of other food were found to be adulterated but not submitted to the Public Analyst. Proceedings were instituted as follows:- Fine Costs Bottle of Mineral Water containing Paraffin. Parts of Wings and Body of a Moth in Milk. Beef Steak Pie containing Metal Object. Loaf of Bread contained Paper. Steak and Kidney Pie affected with Mould. £5 Os. Od. £25 Os. Od. £5 5s. Od. £25 Os. Od. £7 7s. Od. £5 Os. Od. £5 58. Od. Case withdrawn owing to death of defendant. £10 Os. Od. Absolute £16 5s. Od. Discharge Loaf of Bread affected with Mould. Cbmed Beef affected with Mould. Rasp'berry Jam Roly Poly contained pieces of Paper. Steak and Kidney Pie affected with Mould. Loaf of Bread contained Glass. Meat Pasty affected with Mould, £5 Os. Od. £8 8s. Od. £5 Os. Od. £5 ,58. Od. £10 Os. Od. £5 5s. Od. £3 Os. Od. £10 Os. Od.