Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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NUMBER EXAMINED | NUMBER ADULTERATED ETC | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal | Formal | Total | Informal | Formal | Total | |
Brought forward: | 75 | 65 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Medicinal Liquid Paraffin | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Camphorated Cil | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lemon Linctus | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tonic for children | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lung Syrup | 2 | 2 | ||||
Kerrier Tunic | 1 | 1 | ||||
Elixir Jeffol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Ground Cinnamon | 3 | 3 | ||||
Ground Ginger | 4 | 4 | ||||
Ground Nutmeg | 3 | 3 | ||||
Turmeric (powdered) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Spice | 2 | 2 | ||||
Cleves | 1 | 1 | ||||
Senna | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tartaric Acid | 1 | 1 | ||||
Seidlitz powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
Compound Syrup of Figs | 1 | 1 | ||||
Blackcurrant Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | ||||
Soups | 5 | 5 | ||||
Horse Radish Cream | 1 | 1 | ||||
Savourie | 1 | 1 | ||||
Peas/Beans | 2 | 2 | ||||
Baked Beans | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sauces | 3 | 3 | ||||
Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | ||||
Fish Cakes | 2 | 2 | ||||
Pepper Cayenne _ | 2 | 2 | ||||
Celery Salt | 2 | 2 | ||||
Mustard (Ground & Compound | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
French Mustard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Curry Powder | 2 | 2 | ||||
Mixed Herbs | 1 | 1 | ||||
Vinegar | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
Gravy Maker | 2 | 2 | ||||
Bicarbonate of Soda | 4 | 4 | ||||
Boracic Crystals | 2 | 2 | ||||
Campden Solution Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cochineal | 1 | 1 | ||||
Whisky | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rum | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 147 | 69 | 216 | ll | 3 | 14 |
During 1946 it was again possible to maintain a satisfactory
numerical standard of sampling over a wide range of commodities.
Of the total samples 3.70 per cent were found to be other
than genuine, this fact being a very gratifying feature of the
year's sampling, This percentage figure excludes informal
samples repeated formally. Two successful prosecutions were
instituted.
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