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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

Wimbledon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: Sampling of Food and Drugs.During 1947 samples were taken for analysis as under:

Sampling of Food and Drugs.

During 1947 samples were taken for analysis as under:

ArticlesAnalysedInferior or Adulterated
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Milk53641—11+
Butter—88—111
Lard—11———
Coffee—11———
Coffee Extract—11———
Cocoa————11*
Semolina—11———
Pudding Mixture—11———
Barley Flakes—11———
Macaroni—11———
Corn Flour—11———
Cake Mixture—3———
Pea Flour—11———
Soya Flour—11———
Junket Powder—22———
Soup Powder156—11*
Soup Tinned—22———
Egg Powder—33———
Gravy Powder—22———
Sauce Powder—22———
Pepper—44———
Ground Ginger—55———
Nutmeg—33———
Mixed Spice—55———
Curry—11———
Curry Spread—11———
Ground Cinnamon—11———
Arrowroot—22———
Gelatine123———
Baking Powder—33———
Table Jelly—11——-—
Fish Paste—33———
Lemonade Powder—33———
Malt Cup—11———
Slippery Elm Food—11———
Chocolate Malt Spread—11———
Almond Flavouring—11———
Lemon Flavouring—11———
Raspberry Essence—11———
Cochineal_11———
Drugs—55——
7123130—44

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t Adulterated
* Inferior
32