Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health
Date:
[1935]
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Credit: Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    whenever defects were noticed. During the year licenses for hotels, coffee clubs, sweet-meat shops, bakeries and aerated water factories were issued under very strict conditions, thereby ensuring a marked improvement in them. Prosecutions were also launched against the defaulters. Destruction of Dogs.—During the year, 3,466 stray dogs were destroyed as against 2,276 in the previous year. Laboratory.—At the office laboratory the following samples were analysed. Particulars. No. Examined. 1. Water (Bacteriological) ... 351 2, Water (Chemical) 5 3. Water (for cholera vibrios) 21 4. Rodents examined 58(5 + ) 5. Motion and vomit for cholera 11 6. Rice 1 7. Fruit Juices 2 8. Tooth powder 1 9. Oil 1 10. Sewage samples 5 11. Milk samples 12 12. Food-stuff's ... 201 During the year, 201 samples of milk, ghee, butter, cream and coffee powder were produced for analysis, under the Mysore Prevention of Adulteration Regulation, the provisions of which were brought into force in Mysore City from June 1, 1934. The results of examinations made are given in the following statement:— Statement showing particulars of Samples of Food Stuffs analysed during the year 1935. No. Kind of sample 1 Number examined Number found genuine Number adulterated Number prosecuted Number pending prosecution Ntimber of cases acquitted or withdrawn Number of cases which ended in conviction. 1 Cow’s milk 34 15 19 14 5 2 9 2 Buffalo’s milk 45 33 12 11 1 4 5 3 Mixed milk 48 26 22 19 3 4 14 4 Skimmed milk 1 1 1 1 5 Ghee 27 ii 16 15 i 3 11 6 Butter 33 24 9 8 1 3 4 7 Cream 1 1 ... 8 Coffee Powder 12 4 8 7 1 6
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