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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
Wood Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The Middlesex County Council is the Authority for taking samples under the above Acts and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department has kindly supplied the following figures concerning samples taken in Wood Green during 1938:—
| Articles. | No. of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 74 | 1 |
| Milk, sterilised | 31 | 2 |
| Aspirin | 2 | 1 |
| Butter | 6 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — |
| Confectionery | 3 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | — |
| Gin | 1 | — |
| Hake | 6 | 2 |
| Lamb's liver | 1 | — |
| Lemon sole | 1 | 1 |
| Sardines | 1 | — |
| Sheep's liver | 2 | — |
| Whisky | 6 | 1 |
| White Precipitate Ointment | 3 | 2 |
| Zinc ointment | 1 | — |
| 140 | 10 |
Number of Prosecutions—1.
Number of Convictions—Nil.
Costs imposed—£1 1s.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Table VI in the Appendix sets out the details of the notifications
of infectious disease received during the year. The total
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