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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
Erith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Designated Milk.
The following table indicates the number of licences issued
by the Local Authority in 1943 under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order 1936.
Pasteurisers licence 1
Tuberculin tested dealers 5
Pasteuriser dealers 6
Tuberculin tested supplementary 2
Pasteurised supplementary 2
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| Nature of samp1e | Adulterated. | Genuine | No .of samples. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 20 | 20 | |
| Liquid paraffin | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lune syrup | - | 4 | |
| Pudding mixture | — | 12 | 12 |
| Egg powder | - | 4 | 4 |
| Cinnamon | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bicarbonate of soda | - | 1 | 1 |
| Soup cubes | - | 4 | 4 |
| Glycerine | - | 1 | 1 |
| L??? powder | - | 1 | 1 |
| Orange squash | - | 5 | 6 |
| Glauber salts | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza powders | - | 1 | 1 |
| Eucalyptus oil Chocolate powder | — | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| Koray pain killer | - | 1 | 1 |
| Epsom salts | - | 2 | 2 |
| Soda mint tablets | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mustard | - | 2 | 2 |
| Vinegar | - | 3 | |
| Balsam of aniseed | - | 2 | 2 |
| Sauce | - | 3 | 3 |
| Essence of almonds | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cochineal | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mushroom ketchup | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cocoa | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ostermilk | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pea flour | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cust ???rd powder | — | 2 | 2 |
| Spread | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 82 | 83 |
The sample of Glaubers salt enumerated l.s adulterated above was
Reported by the Public Analyst :'to contain the equivalent of 223*8^,
sodium sulphate whereas Glauber' salt should lot contain more than the
equivalent of 102^ The o . pie consisted of dried sodium sulphate
whereas Glauber'■ salt should consist of orystalline sodium sulphate'1.
Resultant action arising from the above was a warning letter addressed
to both retailer and wholesaler, and the subsequent removal of the
article from the market.
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lI&iT & FOOD INSPECTION.
The ueu..l tirno nd attention hus been devoted to the inspection
of meat and other foods in stores and shops, and the following articles
were confiscated as being unfit for human consumption:-
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