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84ab1c6f-c36b-4c63-856a-810e7bfc3fe4 | In the writer s opinion this problem of possible rickets, which has far reaching bearings on our community life—on our stature, trunk development, respiratory capacity, and therefore, surely, on our crude physical power—on our ease and grace of movement and, therefore, our skill in athletic sports—on the deaths of moth... |
6d06ca37-d31b-43a3-9563-755577431e74 | Until this happens we are all working in the dark, perhaps missing something important or perhaps going out on lost trails ; but whoever has the courage to arrange to finance such a scheme of routine examination of children in the susceptible years will be improving the point of welfare work, whether it means that some... |
e8826921-baa1-4bf6-8737-736c28f81565 | These figures 45 are not extraordinary or exaggerated compared with figures published in other places* where an attempt has been made to assess the incidence of the disease, which show also that the risks are not confined to England, although on the Continent rickets is known, somewhat unpleasantly, as " the English di... |
540618ff-1214-475b-9523-a2cbfeede563 | This year the figure for dental caries again shows 20 per cent. of the total children affected, and 57 per cent, of those showing caries at the age of 2 years already having four or more teeth affected (exactly as last year) and 36 per cent. ditto at the age of 3 years. Since at the age of 2, many children have not eve... |
848a5fd7-15c3-4a3f-8b30-627ddfb61759 | These are some of the problems that in spite of the excellent showing of our records in certain respects, and the steady gratifying progress of the children towards greater apparent general well-being, remain with us to whet our appetites and our interest for further endeavours to get a child population that by compari... |
66eec18f-2323-4e23-8ff6-bba7b0058abb | Eliot (Newhaven) in 1925 found X-ray evidence suggesting an incidence of 90-96 per cent. rickets in a series of children of native American and mixed European stocks that were examined. (4) England. McGonigle in 1923 found 83 per cent. of 2,676 County Durhan school children with definite rachitic signs plus 11 per cent... |
352ebe2c-1048-4338-b269-8ea40826f2a6 | They are supplied free, half cost, or cost price, according to the family income, the Council's economic circumstances scales being used as tests of necessity. During the year 83 applications were received : 86 were supplied—60 free, 10 at half cost, and 16 at cost price. Compensation to Midwives.—Whenever an assistant... |
54bf1cc9-c145-44d6-a2dc-a66934b50ded | in respect of any one confinement are guaranteed where this course is necessary or desirable. Two such payments were made during the year. Administration of the Public Health (Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926.—The Council's Scheme for the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions provides for ... |
d6d488e8-bf1d-45c3-ba81-9c1e119a1ee9 | H. G. Taylor, F.R.C.S., the Council's Consultant under the Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, to be available in such exceptional cases, and to pay him a fee of £5 5s. Od. for each case. No case was dealt with in this way during the year. Home Helps.—The Council's Home Help Scheme was started in 1929 an... |
63b9b2b8-8d34-4e81-bd91-5bbde712339d | At the same time the scale of assessment for the supply of home helps was revised and is now as follows :—(a) in the case of those within the Council's economic circumstances scale, the amount to be paid foi 47 the fortnight is 25 per cent, of the nett weekly income per head, calculated to the nearest sixpence, after d... |
902b6e69-9154-4555-a02d-05fd7a08687d | Boarding-out of Children.—While reviewing the Home Help Scheme the Council considered the possibility of providing assistance for expectant mothers in another way and decided in suitable circumstances to make arrangements for children to be boarded-out during the mother's lying-in period. This Scheme was adopted in Sep... |
71f49464-d830-4774-b8a4-2eefb99f9f24 | Dental Treatment.—Mothers and children requiring dental treatment are referred from the Welfare Centres to the School Clinics at Brewer Street, Woolwich, at Westhorne Avenue, Eltham, and at Plumstead High Street. This service which had been established at Woolwich for many years, was extended to Eltham in 1932 and to P... |
79391ac6-12e9-4e8b-b19a-99e28c4f7546 | Impetigo 5 34 9 Ear Discharge 21 26 28 Eyes 32 60 24 Miscellaneous 12 50 15 70 170 76 48 TABLE No. 15. Expectant Mothers. Nursing Mothers. Children under 5. No. Attendances. No. Attendances. No. Attendances. Woolwich.. 137 254 40 87 62 64 Eltham — — — 153 262 Plumstead — — — — 112 218 137 254 40 87 327 544 Dentures are... |
0060fe04-b2d9-4e80-a489-82eaf4bc5507 | Forty-eight sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth were supplied during the year at a total cost of £198 13s. 6d. Payments by mothers amounted to £75 7s. 6d. Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years of Age.— Children requiring orthopaedic treatment are referred to the remedial clinic of the Woolwich ... |
8cf87da8-a964-4e95-a425-264e7a3874a7 | Excluding 87 children where wedges only were necessary and 51 others where temporary splinting only was required, the children referred to the clinic required treatment for following conditions set out under tabulated headings in Table No. 16. All children referred to this clinic are carefully " followed up either by t... |
d85bdd97-936f-4bc8-9c0e-bdd607b4a6a0 | The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee have accepted in principle the establishment of a municipal orthopaedic clinic at Eltham to be housed in the same building as the proposed artificial sunlight clinic. 49 TABLE No. 16. Cases Treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1936. Type of Case. Number remaining over from 1935. New ... |
708acfb0-abf8-407e-ab85-09e776c88685 | Talipes (Club Foot) 4 11 15 13 2 Talipes (Flat Foot) — 5 5 3 2 Rickets— General 3 10 13 11 2 Genu Valgum (Knock Knee) 8 35 43 36 7 Genu Varum (Bow Leg) 4 45 49 43 6 Infantile Paralysis 1 1 2 — 2 Erb's Paralysis — 1 1 — 1 Bad Posture — 6 6 6 — Muscular Weakness 2 16 18 14 4 Mouth Breathing 2 3 5 5 — Torticollis 4 12 16 ... |
99f607b2-08b9-4f1d-a9a3-9cad0167b61d | the general scheme of nursing assistance is described in full. The extent to which this service has been made use of in respect of specific diseases is fully reported on in the appropriate portions of the Infectious Diseases' Section of the Report. In addition grants were made to the nursing associations in respect of ... |
b32657d7-e9a3-49f2-81aa-c0e133dd3079 | Three children were transferred to other hospitals, eight others were discharged showing no improvement, and the number remaining in hospital at the end of the year was 3. The surgical conditions for which these children were 50 admitted included :—enlarged tonsils and adenoids, phimosis, hernia, injury, pyloric stenos... |
80f4ca67-099d-4d55-8dc3-5b57c41387a6 | At the ante-natal clinics in connection with this hospital, 9,525 attendances were made, and at the infant clinics, 3,070 attendances. In addition there were 180 extern cases. The number of mothers admitted under the Council's scheme was 139, the nett cost to the Council being £955 18s. 6d. (2) War Memorial Hospital.—T... |
d11485c6-80a7-49c1-9b5c-885dcc3843bb | Ante-Natal Treatment and Emergencies.—The number of cases admitted for ante-natal or emergency treatment under the Council's scheme was 6. The reasons for admission were —Albuminuria, 2 ; Pyelitis, 2 ; Rheumatoid Arthritis, 1 ; Toxaemia of Pregnancy, 1. Convalescent Home Treatment for Children under 5 Years of Age.— Th... |
1977f88d-4645-4d52-b3e1-198611ce766c | Convalescent Home Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers.— In June, 1931, the Council decided to make provision under their maternity and child welfare scheme for the convalescent treatment of expectant and nursing mothers. The scheme includes payment of railway fares where necessary. It was resolved also to recov... |
517bbe57-8ec2-4537-8e11-8ca252397274 | The approximate cost of these services during the year was as follows :— Dried milk, £1,648 16s. Od. ; Fresh milk, £3 7s. 4d. ; Dinners, Nil. In 1934 the Council agreed to co-operate with the London County Council with regard to the supply of extra nourishment to maternity cases where domiciliary relief was being grant... |
464df7e5-c8ee-4b88-a37c-85462e14eec9 | Reports are furnished to the County Council, as the occasion arises, when the home conditions are unsuitable for blind children or it is advisable that the child should be admitted to a suitable institution. During the year no new cases came to the knowledge of the department. Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory... |
3fb75bc0-b996-4d18-8b24-a59230dc1f6a | Six male inspectors were engaged wholly on district work, one mainly on district work but partly on duties in connection with the sale of poisons by listed sellers, two wholly on food inspection, one on inspection of shops and food premises, one in charge of disinfection and disinfestation, and one on special housing w... |
3c9a423d-a5c1-49fa-80b7-7904924fba81 | The exceptions are in the outlying parts of the Borough. The number of cesspools at the end of the year was 12, 5 of which were in Plumstead and 7 in Eltham. The inspection of new drainage and of extensive reconstruction of old systems is carried out by the Borough Engineer, but in all other cases alterations are super... |
ca774761-74d0-4adc-9fd3-1c57d3fd2e53 | In the following 7 instances reconstruction was necessary : 83-89, Sand Street; 33-42, Taylor Street; 1-9, High Street, North Woolwich ; and 137-147, Albert Road ; 187-195, Plumstead High Street ; 33-43, Grasdene Road ; 137, Albert Road, and 7 High Street, North Woolwich ; and 31-43, Cantwell Road. After service of the... |
042d3f97-7a5b-444b-92a3-2351617e10cd | Collection is made once weekly, with the exception of a small central area, where a twice-weekly collection is made. All refuse is disposed of by burning at the Council's destructor at White Hart Road, Plumstead. Offensive trade refuse is removed by contractors, who make their own arrangements with the shopkeepers as t... |
3fb58646-f23e-4fd2-b6e9-95613286386e | After investigation the necessary notices for the remedy or abatement of the defects or nuisances discovered were served upon the owners or other persons responsible. Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—A summary of the inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors will be found in Table No. 17. In connection therewi... |
4b36cd45-aef9-440a-9306-067642c7aaa2 | It was only necessary, however, to issue summonses in three instances, as in all the other cases the necessary steps were taken on receipt of a letter from him. 54 In Table No. 18 will be found a summary of the nuisances abated and defects remedied. TABLE No. 17. Inspections. Housing Survey — Houses Drains Tested by Sm... |
993a0359-05d6-4d3e-b59e-b8521c9c497e | 769 Rag and Bone Premises 18 Houses re Scabies Cases 127 Urinals Accessible to the Public 238 Houses re Other Diseases 53 Women's Lavatories 64 Common Lodging Houses 38 Smoke Observations 37 Underground Rooms Illegally Special Inspections re Rats 312 Occupied 2 Miscellaneous 1,470 Drainage Inspections 1,706 Re-Inspecti... |
170032d5-24fd-4fb1-b8ef-7aa9b2b78391 | Cleansing— Verminous Conditions— Interiors Cleansed 759 Rooms Cleansed 1,256 Rooms Cleansed 1,387 Defective Lighting— Damp Conditions— Windows Repaired 144 Walls 824 ,, Enlarged — Sites 24 ,, Additional 1 Roofs 551 Other Means 2 Rain Water Pipes and Gutters 278 Defective Ventilation— Others 24 Windows Rendered Usable 2... |
a485c5e6-a8e1-47ec-9971-f7c9971da169 | House Drains— Underground Rooms Closed — Defective Drains Repaired 220 Water Supply— Choked Drains Cleared 403 Additional 13 Vent Pipes Repaired 23 Reinstated 22 Soil Pipes Repaired 6 Cisterns Cleansed — Gullies Fixed 55 , Covered 2 New Drainage 10 , Removed 1 Rain Water Tanks Repaired — Foul Accumulations— , , , Aboli... |
a252ebde-8ece-4856-85f7-53de3506da74 | 18 Foul Pans Cleansed by Owner 18 Rag and Bone Premises Occupier 15 Premises Cleansed 1 Additional W.C.s Provided 7 Rainproof Premises Provided — Doors and Fastenings Vermin-proof Conditions Remedied 45 vided — Dust Bins Provided 358 Miscellaneous 37 Shops Act, 1934.—The Council, in their capacity as sanitary authority... |
26d4163b-e617-4f96-998e-44d838f4c499 | The Council have delegated all their powers, except the appointment of inspectors, to the Public Health Committee. The provisions, with the enforcement of which this Council are charged, are those which deal with ventilation, heating, and the provision of sanitary conveniences, and the Medical Officer of Health and all... |
06d9795b-1c80-4cdf-aa67-6382103b8375 | The number of Exemption Certificates issued in cases of shops where, owing to restricted accommodation or other special circumstances, a sanitary convenience could not be provided on the premises, was 14. In every case the alternative accommodation has been within 100 yards of the shop. Heating has been insisted upon i... |
7b10d6dc-e9a4-4a8a-8f32-4da2c9c57748 | In 5 cases offences were committed and notices were served. In each case the nuisance was abated forthwith and no further action was taken. Public Baths and Washhouses.—There are three bathing establishments in the Borough, one at Plumstead, one at Woolwich, and a small one at North Woolwich. At Plumstead there is a Fi... |
b6715284-1b30-45b7-ada1-14b513ce4f72 | An inquiry was held by the Minister of Health on the 9th October, 1936, and the matter was still under consideration at the end of the year. Through the courtesy of the Baths Superintendent I am able to say that the total number using the Swimming Baths during the year was 260,361 ; Turkish and Russian Vapour Baths, 12... |
b0a98336-f2d9-4211-8afb-5dd2d7df6004 | There are also paddling pools in the Borough, one belonging to the Woolwich Borough Council on their Middle Park Estate, and one in Eaglesfield, belonging to the London County Council. There are no filtration plants at either of these. Eradication of Bed Bugs.—In the Circular dealing with the contents and arrangement o... |
af6ec4b5-67a9-4ded-a4bd-649a6363e079 | Special visits are paid to the Council's houses (a) when a tenant gives notice that he intends to vacate the premises and before he does so; (b) when a tenant asks for a transfer to another Council house: and (c) at the request of the Estate Office, when the presence of bed-bugs is suspected. The number of such visits ... |
87d83baf-d3ab-4b55-b79d-3002d42e59b9 | The number of such houses found to be infested during the year was 305, and the number in which the scheme of co-operation described in my Annual Report for 1932, between the Council and the landlord, was put into operation was 240. A further nineteen houses were known to be disinfested by owners. 2. The Methods Employ... |
973c1324-3606-4f37-8716-cd97e1ef8fac | (b) Orthodichlorbenzene, the use of which in occupied houses was deprecated by the Ministry in a Circular dated 22nd May, was used on nine occasions in empty houses and on one occasion in an occupied house. It was only applied once on each occasion and was successful in each instance. (c) Cyanide (Zyklon B) was used fo... |
1954743f-2ea7-4cd2-bce0-a16bd0976002 | In no instance was any re-infestation discovered during the year. (d) In cases of light infestation, or where for any reason it was not practicable to seal off a room, other fumigants or contact sprays were used on 56 occasions, with three failures. (e) Experimentally 25 houses were disinfested with new fumigants, eith... |
5bd839d2-c1b2-4009-a623-0bd6beb5e0ff | In these cases the method in use at the end of the year included the heating of the rooms by means of primus stoves to a temperature of over 65° F., the covering of the windows with brown paper to prevent loss of heat, and to darken the rooms, and the production of a saturated atmosphere at the elevated temperature. Th... |
ac31adcc-c20a-4b4b-aabd-180a30b94727 | The Methods Employed for Ensuring that the Belongings of Tenants are free from Vermin before Removal to Council Houses.—The Sanitary Inspector in charge of disinfestation inspects the furniture of all persons provisionally selected as tenants for the Council's houses, decides when disinfestation is necessary and makes ... |
725a89a8-1728-4cb1-a383-9b109b9db6cc | Whether the Work of Disinfestation is Carried out by the Local Authority or by a Contractor.—The work of disinfestation with hydrogen cyanide during the year was, in every instance, carried out by contractors, but at the end of the year arrangements were made for the training of the Council's own personnel in the use o... |
284139b5-0d92-4b61-b5cd-863b9b8e824d | Education as to the way the bed-bug is spread is important particularly amongst those members of the public who regard it as an inevitable accompaniment of a working class dwelling. Even now, after five years' intensive work here against the bed-bug, there is too much exchange of bedding and cot furniture between neigh... |
fbd9dd24-8a9c-465d-b2dc-ddb267299451 | All of these were in private ownership and sulphur dioxide was the fumigant used in the great majority (88) of them. On the other hand, in not a single house in the Council's Estates from which the bed-bug had been eliminated did re-infestation occur. Each new tenant receives by post a copy of the Council's Health Serv... |
b8f0db2c-9211-4bae-baaa-b8baa1f98790 | 60 TABLE No. 19. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 1.—Inspection. Premises. (1) Number of Inspections. (2) Written Notices. (3) Occupiers. Prosecuted. (4) Factories (including Factory Laundries) 353 22 — Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) 169 13 — Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) 114 5 — Homeworker... |
74586bdd-8c3b-4c04-9cd6-5cab43d4df4a | (4) Nuisances under the Public Health Acts: Want of Cleanliness 80 80 — — Want of Ventilation 1 1 — — Overcrowding — — — — Want of Drainage of Floors 2 2 — — Other Nuisances — — — — Sanitary Accommodation Insufficient 4 4 — — Unsuitable or Defective 66 66 — — Not separate for Sexes — — — — Offences under the Factory an... |
070e307d-0d3a-4aab-ad2a-ab8b593bf687 | (4) Making of Wearing Apparel — — — Making of Lamp Shades — — — Covering of racquet balls — — — The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.—Each district Inspector is the rats officer for his area, and investigates all complaints received. The total number of inspections made was 203. In 30 instances it was necessary to... |
de32569c-85fc-4501-b16b-949b49b32de8 | Fouling of Footways by Dogs.—In 1934 the Council made a By-law which was sanctioned by the Home Office to come into operation from the 1st January, 1935. In November, 1936, a communication was received from the Home Office suggesting that the Borough Council should cause notices to be exhibited in the streets drawing a... |
768a9af6-4e22-437d-85fc-c750bc6e977b | It is necessary, however, in the first place, for the Council to obtain the consent to the measures adopted by them from the persons or body in whom the building or land, upon which the birds congregate, is vested. The powers of the Council under this Section have been delegated to the Health Committee. No action was t... |
3c477853-7181-4b43-ae99-d30092816b49 | Numerous complaints have been received of persons giving children, in exchange for rags, etc., articles —for example, goldfish, which do not fall within the definition of "any article of food or balloon or any toy." A further difficulty has been experienced in tracing persons responsible. In recent years it has been no... |
833e0232-3870-45d2-b696-c2827e78bf0c | The County Council in a letter expressed themselves sympathetic to these proposals so far as children under 14 years are concerned, and suggested that the Council should communicate these views to the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee for consideration as the question is one which affects all boroughs. Th... |
51813578-df85-4726-92a6-21006d444e21 | Mortuaries.—The Public Mortuary is in Sun Street, Woolwich, and a temporary mortuary is provided in Eltham High Street. The following Table shows the use made of the mortuaries during the year:— TABLE No. 20. Sun Street. Sun Street (Infectious). Eltham. All Mortuaries. Number of Bodies Received:- 1935 1936 (a) For Inqu... |
54eb2d48-27ea-4b3c-9d0f-67a9d16bcfb0 | Eltham Cemetery was opened for interments in April, 1935. Burials also take place in Eltham Churchyard, and rarely in a private burial ground within the grounds of Christchurch Priory in Eltham High Street. In the following Table is shown the number of interments in the different graveyards. The information in the case... |
024e3874-aafd-4e8d-b743-4684b70f2082 | Offensive Trades.—By the Transfer of Powers Order, 1933, consideration of, and decision on, applications for the establishment anew or the enlargement of certain offensive businesses, or imposition, modification, or removal of conditions, was transferred from the London County Council to the Metropolitan Borough Counci... |
e8d8ee7e-ba05-4001-b8a1-227bdbaebf9b | Usually such persons are persuaded to enter an institution, but occasionally difficulty is experienced in this 64 connection, and it is necessary to make application to a Magistrate for an Order. No such applications were made during the year. Sandpits.—It is the practice of the Council to disinfect all children's sand... |
ac628adc-3b8d-450f-9e5d-277d6ff445f8 | "Authorised sellers," i.e., pharmacists, are inspected by Inspectors appointed by the Pharmaceutical Society, but the Borough Council are required to arrange for the necessary inspection of all listed sellers. The Council have appointed as inspectors for this purpose, the Medical Officer of Health, the Chief Sanitary I... |
4ee89c49-6a17-4462-a82e-704b2ccb15f5 | 15, Dock Street Order to abate in 21 days. 2 3rd January Failed to cleanse and free from vermin the walls of the ground floor front and back rooms and the first floor front room. 15, Dock Street Fined Is. Od., and £2 2s. costs. 3 8th May Damp walls and defective roof. 1, Halons Road Magistrate's Order and 2s. costs. 4 ... |
d41a7582-1857-4705-9db7-0f17bf67ab9c | 6 8th May Being a person having charge of a dog on lead, allowed said dog to deposit its excrement on public footway. Shooters Hill Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. 7 28th May Being a person having charge of a dog on lead, allowed said dog to deposit its excrement on public footway. Footscray Road Fined 10s.... |
ba051b38-cbc6-4492-a3a2-f9b3ed236a1b | 11 20th August Being a person having charge of a dog on lead, allowed said dog to deposit its excrement on public footway. Eltham Hill Fined 7s. 6d. 12 29th September Being a person having charge of a dog on lead, allowed said dog to deposit its excrement on public footway. Plumstead Common Road. Fined 2s. 6d. 13 29th ... |
e55b9bee-1161-471f-9e57-1ecae5fa6e4a | McLeod Road Fined 2s. 6d. 16 27th October Being a person having charge of a dog on lead, allowed said dog to deposit its excrement on public footway. Woolwich Road Fined 2s. 6d. 17 11th November Insufficient ashpit 26, Dumbreck Road Dustbin supplied. Summons with drawn. 66 SECTION V. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.... |
ba96c545-56b0-4486-a296-5eb364dd9997 | The third regularly and systematically inspects all food premises, especially those so used for the first time, paying particular regard to the hygiene of premises used for the sale, etc., of food, as provided for in the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. In addition, each district inspector exercises a general supervis... |
99c52bb3-8d6f-4860-a161-c14fa9417fcd | Cowkeepers 2 Cowsheds 5 Dairies 73 Dairymen with premises in the Borough 51 Dairymen with premises outside the Borough 35 Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles 163 The number of inspections of these premises was 357, and a high standard of cleanliness in cowsheds and dairies and in other premises where milk is sold has b... |
e00b8c80-4be5-48e2-85e8-2f04cc62713f | Avery Hill Farm, Eltham 3 69 W. F. Fisher Coldharbour Farm, Eltham 2 88 C. U. Fisher 67 Designated Milks.—Until the 30th May, 1936, the Council were authorised, under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, to grant licences to persons other than producers to sell milk under special designations. Each licence auto... |
426a3d2d-8626-4e0b-b006-6991039b1a0d | In tabular form is shown below the number of licences so issued during the period:— Number of pasteurisers' licences issued 1 Number of dealers' licences issued to use the designation (a) "Certified" 5 (b) "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" 7 (c) "Grade A" 1 (d) "Grade A (Pasteurised)" 13 (e) "Pasteurised" 33 Number of supp... |
0d32f7a9-b4b1-4299-83ce-6ee6f3530ece | This Order revoked the previous Order and prescribes the following special designations:—(a) "Tuberculin Tested"; (b) "Accredited"; and (c) "Pasteurised." If Tuberculin Tested milk is pasteurised and sold as Tuberculin Tested Milk (Pasteurised) two licences are required. If Tuberculin Tested Milk has been bottled at th... |
8999c4f3-94bc-40f7-920b-caa0b4afbf18 | Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—During the year forty-five samples of pasteurised milk were bacteriologically examined in order to ascertain whether they complied with the standards prescribed by the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1923 or 1936. The results are set out in Table No. 25. following. In every inst... |
ce3180b5-a5c0-42ee-9d49-f8831122fa4e | 10,730 — February Pasteurised 5,100 — do. 21,000 — do. 14,200 — do. 9,530 — do. 4,700 — March Pasteurised 52,000 — do. 48,000 — do. 31,000 — do. 16,400 — do. 13,060 — April Pasteurised 8,000 — do. 6,800 — do. 19,000 — do. 13,600 — do. 10,600 — May Pasteurised 32,000 — do. 4,200 — do. 46,000 — do. 7,630 — do. 7,400 — Ju... |
dbb1874c-8006-45d2-b1aa-9e5bbb21aff9 | 54,000 — do. 10,530 — do. 13,160 — October Pasteurised 18,000 — do. 37,000 — do. 52,000 — do. 16,360 — do. 18,700 — November Pasteurised 37,000 — do. 61,000 — do. 49,000 — do. 8,400 — do. 9,260 — Dried and Condensed Milks.—Two samples of condensed milk and one of dried milk were examined. The appropriate Regulations we... |
484b328b-0b97-4976-920c-2a0eec246d3c | 69 Meat Supply.—Notice of intention to slaughter any animal must be given to the Council in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. No meat marking scheme under Part III. of these regulations is in force in the Borough. The following Table, No. 26, shows the number of animals slaug... |
a3ccb00f-2bf3-4809-884a-71838f8bd288 | 736 June 258 1,853 180 172 2,463 July 284 2,210 99 153 2,746 August 257 1,797 177 120 2,351 September 275 1,725 1,562 20 3,582 October 308 1,366 2,170 1 3,845 November 297 1,459 2,229 — 3,985 December 308 1,322 2,639 — 4,269 3,446 19,536 16,590 769 40,341 The number of whole carcases condemned on account of disease or ... |
feeeaae8-e827-4ab1-bbd1-5c47788c3481 | Licensing of Slaughtermen.—The Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, requires that all slaughtermen shall be licensed. During the year no new licences were issued, but 21 were renewed. Slaughterhouses.—There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough. Slaughterhouses are subject to annual licence, and in Table No. 27 which f... |
12dc2138-a308-4731-a04a-74e85f3af345 | 38, Plumstead Common Road Reed, A. J. In July the Council considered an application from the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Ltd., for the establishment anew of the business of a slaughterer of cattle and of a tripe boiler, at premises to be situated at Clothworkers Wood, Woodlands Farm, Plumstead. A Public Inquiry... |
1867831f-55f8-4c06-9b6e-487ae8879854 | They therefore decided to recommend the Council as follows:— "That the application of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Limited, to establish anew the businesses of Slaughterer of Cattle and that of Tripe Boiler at Clothworkers Wood be granted, subject to the following conditions:— (1) That no dwelling house shal... |
87196e1c-64e4-4da3-84c5-7524c303c7fc | Registered Premises.—The Public Health (London) Act, 1936, requires the registration of premises used for the following purposes:— (а) The sale, manufacture or storage of ice cream or similar commodity; (б) The manufacture of sausages; (c) The preparation or manufacture of potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fi... |
a3261644-014a-48e3-82ca-c377f61298b7 | The register of such premises which is now complete is kept in five parts, and the numbers in each part at the end of the year were as set out below:— (a) Sale, manufacture or storage of Ice Cream 221 (b) Manufacture of Sausages 92 71 (c) Preparation or manufacture of Potted, Pressed, Pickled, or Preserved Meat 125 (d)... |
cc3b8011-12c3-4238-8045-20f751922c2f | Bakehouses.—There were, at the end of the year, 35 bakehouses in the Borough, of which 33 were factory and 8 underground. The inspections numbered 90, and 6 notices were served. The conditions on the whole were satisfactory. The number of inspections made in respect of all food premises, other than those referred to ab... |
21e0ce3e-dc4d-4607-ab59-a23db0f5d3c8 | These compare with 483 in 1935. Included in the food surrendered were: 2 tons 19 cwts. Pork; 2 tons 6 cwts. Beef; 3 cwts. 1 qr. Mutton; 2 tons 1 cwt. Ox Liver; 6 cwts. 3 qrs. Ox Lungs; 17 cwts. 3 qrs. Pig Offal; 3 cwts. 3 qrs. Sheep Offal; 6 qrs. Fish; 3 cwts. Broccoli; 2 cwts. Prunes; 1 qr. Sugar; 24 lbs. Corned Beef;... |
f3d2a600-f45f-491d-a25f-2a58f9d6effd | Apples; 9 Oranges; 104 lbs. Cherries; 3 Pineapples; 5 Pig's Heads. Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Under the provisions of Section 9 of the above Act, Food and Drug Authorities have power to execute any of the provisions of the Act, other than those relating to importation, in respect of foodstuffs which are subject to an... |
1345c9a5-843b-423e-abc1-f88aa052adf1 | The Merchandise Marks No. 3 Order, 1934. The Merchandise Marks No. 5 Order, 1934. The Merchandise Marks No. 7 Order, 1934. The Merchandise Marks Amendment Order, (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) (Imported Goods) 1936. Honey; Apples. C... |
39037c69-6bda-4322-b770-1cc3b7bfaa98 | The term "sale" includes sale, wholesale, or sale by retail; and exposure for sale includes exposure for sale, wholesale, and exposure for sale by retail. As a general rule imported produce does not require marking when sold in quantities not exceeding 14 lbs. in weight. Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts.... |
1ee8d4df-e47c-4e68-9b3e-191c1efc1db0 | The following is a list of products regarding which Regulations were in force on the 31st December, 1936:— Date of Regulations. Produce. 1929 Potatoes. 1930 Strawberries; Cherries. 1931 Beef. 1932 Cider. 1933 Wheat Flour; Gooseberries; Loganberries ; berries; Red Currants; Cheshire Cheese; Pears. 1934 Cauliflower and B... |
2df14e0e-273a-4178-9b10-e10aa6aa5d36 | 1935 Apples; Glasshouse-grown Tomatoes ; Cucumbers; Wheat Flower (Amendment); Dressed Poultry; Canned Fruits (Amendment); Bottled Fruits; Bottled Vegetables; Blackcurrants; Creamery Butter; Vegetables; Perry; Caerphilly Cheese; Cheddar Cheese; Cream Cheese. 1936 Eggs; Malt Extract and Malt Flour; Canned Vegetables; Plu... |
b503151e-f8ca-4da1-a893-a3482f99b754 | 29, gives details of the various analyses made under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, Public Health (Dried Milk) Regidations, and the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. 74 TABLE No. 29. Article. Formal Samples. Informal Samples. Number Analysed. N... |
25e0ea0c-d58c-4e0b-98ad-e122b99159f0 | Sugar — 10 10 2 Flour — 5 5 — Cornflour — 5 5 — Rice — 6 6 — Sago — 4 4 — Pearl Barley — 5 5 — Oatmeal — 1 1 — Sultanas — 3 3 — Currants — 3 3 — Raisins — 3 3 — Nuts and Raisins — 1 1 — Cake and Fruit — 4 4 — Ground Almonds — 1 1 — Pepper — 5 5 — Dried Mint — 4 4 — Mustard — 4 4 — Bread — 3 3 — 75 TABLE No. 29—continue... |
58a775a9-9a79-451d-94a0-c0e6cbece464 | Tapioca — 3 3 — Dried Fruits — 5 5 — Mincemeat — 3 3 — Jams and Jellies — 18 18 — Salad Dressing — 4 4 — Tomato Cream — 1 1 — Black Treacle — 1 1 — Preserved Ginger — 1 1 — Ground Ginger — 1 1 — Sandwich Cheese and Crab — 2 2 — Sweets and Confectionery — 14 14 — Ice Cream — 3 3 — Lemon Squash — 3 3 — Grape Fruit Squash... |
b216e9d4-ecdd-40a3-8f94-18fd6f6aaec7 | Minced 14 — 14 — Meat Paste — 3 3 — Brawn — 3 3 — Saveloys — 1 1 — Sausages 12 4 16 — Sausages Preserved 1 3 4 — Tripe 4 — 4 — Corned Beef — 1 1 1 Ham Sandwich — 1 1 — Beef Extract — 1 1 — 76 TABLE No. 29—continued. Article. Formal Samples. Informal Samples. Number Analysed. Number Adulterated. |
8200a8c8-8ccc-4d02-b193-6ca549e3a9c2 | Fish Paste — 2 2 — Fish 3 1 4 — Rum 6 — 6 — Whisky 8 — 8 — Gin 8 — 8 1 Non-alcoholic Wine — 2 2 — Ginger Wine — 1 1 — Ale — 5 5 — Mineral Water — 1 1 — Canned Fruits — 23 23 8 Canned Salmon — 1 1 — Canned Sardines — 10 10 — Canned Sild — 20 20 7 Apples — 3 3 — Soup Mixture — 2 2 — Canned Roes — 2 2 — Canned Herrings an... |
87301d5a-5e7c-408f-adb6-61389c9b9c3c | — 2 2 — Canned Beans and Peas — 9 9 — Canned Spaghetti — 2 2 — Canned Crab — 2 2 — Canned Kipper Snacks — 2 2 — Canned Lobster — 1 1 — Sulphur Ointment — 3 3 — Salicylic Acid Ointment — 3 3 — Salicylic Acid — 1 1 — Cream of Magnesia — 6 6 1 Saline Lemon Flavour — 1. 1 — Ammonia (dilute solution) — 3 3 1 Arrowroot — 4 4... |
9e4aa7ad-e43e-41a1-bb62-dc318252fb8e | Seidlitz Powder - 4 4 1 Glucose Syrup - 1 1 - Barley Water - 1 1 - 308 402 710 37 The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures showing the percentage of fat found in each sample of milk submitted for analysis during the last three years:— TABLE No. 30. 1934 1935 1936 4.5 per cent. and over 7 8 4 4 per cent. a... |
b2b32966-e138-42db-8523-bf5b75409ebb | Amphlett Williams makes the following observations on his analyses during the year:— "The average percentages of fat and of solids-not-fat found in the samples of milk analysed during the past three years are given below: the averages have been calculated for each quarter as well as for the whole year, and thus show th... |
fdb61dac-c026-4f0c-b487-d436b60dc999 | 1934 1935 1936 January—March 8.80 8.85 8.76 April—June 8.86 8.85 8.78 July—August 8.69 8.67 8.70 September—December 8.97 8.86 8.81 Whole Year 8.83 8.81 8.77 The results are typical of the milk supply in the Metropolitan area and show that a satisfactory standard, considerably above the minimum of the Sale of Milk Regul... |
aa07f4a2-d6b3-4852-95ba-352b35b46b42 | Two of these were found to be deficient in fat, to the extent of 10 and 37 per cent., respectively; prosecutions were taken against the vendors concerned, and after a warning, each of the cases was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. Od. costs. Of 20 samples of canned sild and brisling, ... |
becef710-d129-4ea2-84cc-315e3b9222dc | Ten samples of canned sardines, in addition to the samples of sild, etc., were also examined for lead, but no further instance occurred of the contamination by this metal which was detected in the previous year. Eight samples of canned prunes, imported from Australia, all of the same brand, were found to be contaminate... |
17ca746f-102c-4a34-aa11-ddfe1cb5a2d0 | It is believed that the excessive amounts of tin which have been found from time to time in brown sugar, are derived from a special process of manufacture, 79 where stannous chloride is added to fix the natural colour of the brown "Denierara" type of sugar, which would otherwise be removed in the refining. The finished... |
685ba6dc-ea42-4d00-b464-56f427cc5191 | There was no evidence, however, that the dye was injurious to health, and in the absence of any legal standard for such drinks, no further action was taken." Adulterated Samples—Action Taken.—The following Table, No. 31, shows the number of adulterated samples and the action taken in each instance where the sample was ... |
cbc2eb15-37f6-44f7-ae3f-89af9899d44f | — 527 Prunes, canned Informal Contained tin, 2.59 grains per lb. Stock surrendered and destroyed. 532 Milk Informal 10 per cent. of the fat abstracted. — 549 Prunes, canned Informal Contained tin, 2.38 grains per lb. Stock surrendered and destroyed. 550 Prunes. canned Informal Contained tin, 2.24 grains per lb. Stock s... |
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