Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950
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SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS (Continued)„
Article | Number examined | Number adulterated, etc. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formali | Informal | Total | |
Brought Forward | 163 | 185 | 348 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Spaghetti, canned | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Spice mixed | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Spread, fish | 1 | 1 | ||||
Spread, sweet | 1 | 1 | ||||
Stuffing | 1 | 1 | ||||
Stuffing, sage and onion | - | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - |
Suet | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sugar | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Sugar Icing | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Tapioca | _ | 1 | 1 | |||
Tapioca, Dessert | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Tea | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Vegetables, canned | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Vegetables, dehydrated | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Vinegar, malt | 10 | 10 | - | |||
Vinegar, Tarragon | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Vinegar, Wine | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
DRUGS; | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bicarbonate of Soda | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Boracic Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Chocolate Laxative | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | |
Cough Syrup | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
Glauber Salts | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
Glycerine & Lemon | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Iodine | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Liver Pills | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Stomach Powder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
iSyrup of Figs | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
Zinc & Castor Oil Ointment | 1 | 1 | - | |||
SPIRITS: | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brandy | 1 | 1 | - | |||
Gin | 2 | 2 | - | - | ||
Rum | 2 | 2 | - | — | ||
Whisky | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
TOTALS; | 175 | 225 | 400 | 1 | 12 | 13 |