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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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cwts.lbs.ozs.
Flour, Bread, Cereals and Biscuits3365½
Pickles and Sauces120
Dried Fruit2150
Eggs226
Miscellaneous31121
Total36909½
Beer and Soft Drinks402 gallons.

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All unsound food, with minor exceptions, is disposed of at
the Council's refuse destructor at Kenley.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.

Table: The following samples were taken during 1955 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown:—

The following samples were taken during 1955 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown:—

Article.Analysed.Non-Genuine.
Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Almond essence11
Albumen-22———
Arrowroot1-1———
Ale2-2———
Butter3-3———
Bay leaves1-1—-—
Beef, minced1-1—-—
Breadl12—-—
Baking powder2-2--—
Blackcurrant syrup1-1-——
Brandy1-1-——
Coffee2-2-—-
Cheesel-1---
Cake112---
Cake flour2-2---
Cake decorations1-1---
Cream1-1--—
Cream buns1-1--—
Curry powder1-1—-—
Cooking fat1-1—-—
Cocoa1-1---
Cream of tartar1-1---
Champagne perry1-1---
Cherries, glace1-1---
Chicklettes1-1---
Epsom salts1-1---
Fruit, dried3-3---
Fruit, tinned224---
Flour-11---
Gin1-1---
Ginger, ground1-1---
Glauber salts1-1---
Herbs, dried mixed1—1---
Ice cream1-1---
Jelly, table1-1---
Linctus2—2—--