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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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| Article. | Analysed. | Non-Genuine. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Coffee and chicory essence | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Colour, synthetic | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cooking fat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough mixture | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Dripping, beef | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish cakes | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, mixed dried | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, tinned | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| . Ginger, ground | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Herbs, mixed dried | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Honey | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Horseradish Ielish | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lard | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade crystals | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Meringue powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 60 | — | 60 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mint in vinegar | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Orange drink | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paraffin, liquid | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paste, meat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peas, tinned | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peas, split | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pectin, fruit | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peel, mixed cut | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper, ground white | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pie filling | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pudding, black | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rose hip syrup | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salad cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sardines, tinned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Soup | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Spice, mixed ground | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Steak, tinned | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Suet, shredded beef | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato juice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 152 | 8 | 160 | 1 | — | 1 |
It will be noted that only one adverse report was received,
and that on a sample of Cough Mixture, upon which a discrepancy
occurred in the stated formula on the label. Representations
were made to the vendors concerned, and an assurance was
received that this error would be corrected.
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