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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The following samples were taken during 1950 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown
| Article. | Analysed. | Non-Genuine. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | ||
| Apple, bottled | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | Excessive zinc content. |
| Apple, crushed with sugar | l | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Almonds, ground | l | - | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Butter | l | - | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Bread | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | - | |
| Brine, liquid from galvanised pickling tank | - | 1 | 1 | - | l | l | |
| Beef Suet, shredded | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Beer | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Cake | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | |
| Cough Mixture | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Crisps | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Campden fruit preserving tablets | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Coconut, dessicated | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Crab Paste | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | |
| Cooking fat | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Coffee, ground | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — | |
| Curry Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Condensed milk | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Dripping, home made | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Evaporated milk | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Gum, chewing | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Gelatine | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Health Salts | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Horseradish sauce | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | ||
| Ice Cream | _ | 6 | 6 | - | — | - | |
| Jelly, table | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | — | — | |
| Jam | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | |
| Licquorice (from sherbet fountain) | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Milk | 51 | — | 51 | - | - | - | |
| Mint Jelly | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Mint Sauce | - | 2 | 2 | - | — | - | |
| Mussel Paste | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Margarine | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | - | |
| Macaroni | 1 | — | I | - | — | - | |
| Mincemeat | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | - | |
| Milk whipping compound | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Nuts, ground | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Orange Squash | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Peel, cut mixed | I | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | |
| Peas, blue | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | Inferior quality and contaminated with earth. |
| Pepper, white | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Pears with sugar added | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Pills. Little Liver | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Pudding, rhubarb | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Pudding and Cake Mixture | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |