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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
The following samples were taken during 1946 and submitted to he Public Analyst with the results shown:—
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal. | Total. | Formal | Informal. | Total. | |||
| Baking powder | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batter flour | J | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Beer | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bread | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Butter | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cake flour | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caramel Cake Mixture | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheese | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cocoa | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | _ | |
| Cocoa compound | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Coffee and chicorv | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | — | |
| Condensed milk | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cooking fat | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dessert mould | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Desiccated soup | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drinking chocolate | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Egg substitute powder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Egg Savoree | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Extract of beef | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Essence of anchovies | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| French coffee | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fruit squashes | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fish paste | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fruit sauce | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gelatine | I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ham and beef paste | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jam | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jelly crystals | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jelly making compound | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemonade powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Liver sausage | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malt vinegar | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Malted food | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Marmalade | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meat pies | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milk | 35 | - | 35 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Minced beef | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mustard | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-brewed vinegar | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orangeade | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Piccalilli | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pineapple flavour essence | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pudding mixture | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rissole mixture | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salad dressing powder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | -_ | 1 | - | - |
| Sauce | 1 | - | 1 | - | -___ | - | - | - |