[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council.

  • West Sussex (England). County Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. 19^8 and 1930 Dofenco (Sale of Food) Regulation5. 194-6 Lg-bolling of Food Order, 1953 Food Stg.ndg.rds Orders, 1944-1954 Public Health (Preservatives, Condensed and Dried Milk) Regulations Samples procured for examination under the above legislation during the year ended 31st December, 1951* Milk Other than Milk Total Submitted to the County Analyst 120 329 449 Submitted to Public Health Laboratories ... ... 76 — 76 Examined Departmentally 870 1 871 1,066 330 ' 1,396 Particulars of samples analysed by the County Analyst. Number Analysed Genuine Reported against 1. Liquid Milk and Cream ... ... ... 2. Processed Milk and Products derived from 120 59 6l Milk (including ice cream) ... ... 56 54 2 3. Edible Fats and Oils ... ... ... 34 33 1 4. Preserves 27 27 - 5. Tinned, Bottled, and Dried Articles 12 12 — 6. Alcoholic Beverages ... ... ... 6 6 - 7. Non-id.cohoiic Beverages ... ... ... 19 18 1 8. Sugar and Flour Confectionery ... ... 36 36 - 9. Meat and Fish Products (not included in 5) 57 49 8 10. Vinegars, Pickles, and Sauces 15 15 - 11. Spices, Flavourings, auid Essences ... 10 10 — 12. Cereal Products ... ... ... 3 3 — 13. Medicines, Dings, and Surgical Preparations 23 22 1 14. Miscellaneous ... ... ... 31 34 — 449 375 74 _— Prosecutions; Selling milk containing added water at least 22$ and 19.2$. Fined £20 and 5 gns. costs. Selling milk containing added water at least 10.2$ and $.6%. Fined £12 and ordered to pay 14 gns, costs. Possession of milk for sale containing added water at least 2.4$, 2.4$ 2.2t, 2.0$, 1.8$, 0.9$, 0.3$, and 0.1$. Conditionally discharged on payment of 18 gns. costs. Possession of milk for sale containing added water at least 1.5$, 1.1$>j 1.1/j and 0.7$. Conditionally discharged on payment of 8 gns. costs.