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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Relevant Act or Order | Article | Number of Samples | Number Failing to Comply | Nature of Irregularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy and Medicines Act, Act, 1941 | “Truth League Tablets” (83) | 1 | 1 | Did not contain the ingredients claimed on the label. |
| “Fynnon Salt” (No. 158) | 1 | 0 | ||
| “Quant's Witch Hazel” (No. 192) | 1 | 0 | ||
| “Woodward's Gripe Water” (No. 369) | 1 | 0 | ||
| “Nurse Harvey's Mixture” (372) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 | Paint Remover | 1 | 0 |
“Other samples not falling within the categories mentioned above
were as under: —
2 Waters for metallic contamination.
4 Swimming Bath Waters for complete analysis.
“The total number of samples of all kinds analysed during the year
was 541.”
The Analyst also commented unfavourably on the reduced number of
samples of milk and the practice of obtaining formal samples, mainly on
Sundays.
Samples for examination by the Methylene Blue Test, the Phosphatase
test and the Turbidity test are submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
at the Park Hospital.
The taking of formal samples of milk on Sundays is considerably simpler
from an administrative point of view and the results of examinations do
not indicate in any way that the Sunday samples are not fully representative.