[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council.

  • Westmorland (England). County Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    37/46 (page 29)
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. In the County, excluding- the Boroug-h of Kendal, the County Police take samples under these Acts. The County Analyst, Mr. C. ]. H. Stock, B.Sc., F.I.C., reports for the year ended 31st December, 1929, as follows :— 1. During tlie 12 months ended the 31st December, 1929, I have analysed 77 samples of Food and Drugs submitted by the Inspectors appointed under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, for the County of Westmorland, viz: From Appleby Division ... ... ...36 From Kendal Division ... ... ... 41 Total ... ... ... 77 2. The following table briefly summarises the result of the analysis of these samples and indicates what action ha*s been taken in connection with those samples which were not found to be of genuine quality:— No. of samples of Milk submitted ... ... 51 No. of other samples submitted ... ... 26 Total ... ... ... 77 No. of samples adulterated or below standard ... 4 No. of samples of doubtful quality ... ... ... 0 No. of appeal to cow samples ... ... ... 1 No. of samples on delivery (reference samples) ... ... 1 No. of persons cautioned ... ... ... ... 2 No. of persons summoned ... ... ... 1 No. of persons convicted ... ... ... 1 No. of persons discharged ... ... ... 0 No. of persons to pay costs ... ... ... 0 No. of cases in which no action taken ... ... 1 No. of cases pending at end of year ... ... ... 0 Amount of Fines ... ... ... 1G 0 Amount of Costs ... ... ... 4 0 3. The percentage of adulteration for the year is 5.33; for the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1928, if was 10.66. In each case all samples which have been reported as either adulterated or below standard are included, but appeal and reference samples are not in¬ cluded. 4. In, one case only has it been necessary to institute proceedings and in that instance the charge was found to l>e proved and a conviction and fine followed.