[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    313 visits were made during the year to supervise and emphasise the need for cleanliness in the handling of food. No serious negligence was discovered. FOOD AND DRUGS. MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, 1912-1927. (1) Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream. The following samples were examined for the presence of a preservative : Milk 106 ; Cream Nil; and Tinned Cream Nil. No preservatives were reported to be present in any of the foregoing samples. (2) Thickening Substances. No evidence was found of any addition of thickening substances to Cream during the year. ARTIFICIAL CREAM ACT, 1929. There were no samples taken under this Act during the year. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. Samples Taken for Chemical Analysis. Table I. Articles Analysed. Total. No. of Samples taken for Analysis. No. found to be Adulterated. Percentage of Samples Adulterated. In¬ formal For¬ mal. i In¬ formal For¬ ma] . In¬ formal For¬ mal. Arrowroot Biscuits 1 1 0/ /o 0/ /o Baking Powder 4 4 —- — — — — Balsam of Aniseed 1 1 — — — — — Barley Pudding (Lingfords) ... 1 1 — — — — — Beef and Vegetable Extract ... 3 3 — — — . — — Boracic Acid Powder ... 1 1 — — — — — Boracic Ointment 1 1 -- — — — -- Borax ... . 2 2 •- — — — --. Butter ... 9 9 — — — — -. Camphorated Oil 2 2 — — — — -- Carbonate of Magnesia 1 1 — —- — — — Castor Oil 2 2 — — — — — Cheese 11 11 — — — — — Chicken, Ham and Tongue Roll 1 1 — 1 — 100 — Chocolate Laxative 1 1 -- — — — — Cocoa 1 1 — — — — — Condensed Milk 2 9 — — — — — Condensed Skimmed Milk 1 1 — ■- — -- - ! Cough Balsam 1 1 — — — — —. Crab and Lobster Paste 1 1 — — — — — Crab Paste 1 1 — — — — —. Dripping 5 4 1 2 1 50 100 Egg Substitute ... 3 3 Carried forward 56 55 1 3 1 — —