[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Cardiganshire County Council.

  • Cardiganshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Cardiganshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the last year a very important reading of the 1875 Act has 'been made in the case of Whittaker v. Forshow. The \ case was heard before Justices Darling, Avory, and Salter. In tins case it was held by Justices Darling and Salter (Justice A very dissenting) that when milk has been sold by a principal to a customer, and has been entrusted by that principal to an agent for delivery only, and the agent having authority only to deliver the milk to the customer,and having no authority to sell it, sells it to an Inspector, the principal is not liable to be con- victed under Section 6 of he Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, for selling to the Inspector an article not of the nature, sub stance and quality of the Article demanded by him. (Justice of the Peace, October, 1919. This opens another loophole of escape for the purveyor of adulter ate d milk. If we are to compel purveyors of milk to sell pure un- adulterated milk, in my opinion the Act of 1875 will have to be amended to a very considerable extent. During the year ending 31st December, 1919, 116 samples, of milk were taken; 9 samples of butter; 1 sample of margarine. Of the 116 samples of milk, 10 were deficient in own fatty solids; 9 were deficient in milk fats; 11 samples had added water; 2 samples had excess of milk fat. Of the samples of butter, 9 were genuine. The margarine sample was genuine with .11 boric acid. Eight vendors were cautioned; 8 were fined; 2 dismissed; 3 are pending. Vcue real T>i se a se. Arrangements have been made with the, Swansea Hosptal for the treatment and da gnosis of Venereal Disease. The following is the report of the Medical Officer of the Hospital for the year. Report of the Medical Officer of the Swansea Treatment Centre for 1919. The following is a report relating to persons from Cardigan- shiTe treated at the Swansea Hospital during the year, 1919;—