[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough].

  • Lambeth (London, England)
Date:
[1948]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    21 for a period of three months. In only one instance during the past twenty-one years since the powers were given to local authorities by the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1927, has the aged person removed survived the forcible uprooting from home for the full three months. Almost always they are decent folk who from incapacity and loneliness have let things slide until they are unable to fend for themselves, and owing to their insanitary surroundings, nobody is prepared to look after them. The Darby and Joan clubs, the voluntary visitors, the meals to the homes services, and many other efforts can do and are doing a great work in lending a hand to the old and particularly to the lonely who are in need of moral support. With it stays hope, but without it there is nothing but a drift downhill to another section 224 case. Inspection and Supervision of Food This part of the report deals with the work carried out by the Food Inspectors under The Food and Drugs Act, 1938, The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, The Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1946 and The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947. 1. Sampling of Food and Drugs. (a) For chemical analysis. Number procured formally 182 Number procured informally 1818 Of the 182 formal samples, 164 were of milk, 7 of which were adulterated (representing 4.3 per cent. of the number of formal milk samples procured). Two samples were the subject of legal proceedings, particulars of which are set out below. In the remaining cases the degree of adulteration was slight and warning letters were sent to the persons responsible or further samples were procured. Sample No. Table 1 Subject of Prosecution Nature of offence Result of Prosecution Fines Costs £ £ s. d. 99 Milk 29 per cent. added water Convicted 15 7 7 0 251 Milk 18 per cent. added water • Convicted 5 2 2 0