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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
Merton and Morden 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. The above-mentioned Act was administered by the Surrey County Council up to the end of September. Samples were obtained by the County Inspectors and submitted to the public analyst as follows:—
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Milk | 25 | 3 | 28 | - | - | - |
| Meat | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Jam | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Drugs | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other | ||||||
| articles | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 41 | 1 | - | 1 |
Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The Local Authority became
responsible for the administration of this Act on the 1st October
and during the three months ending 31st December, 46 samples
were taken and submitted for analysis:—
SUMMARY OF SAMPLES.
| Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Cautions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 28 | 27 | 1* | — | — |
| Beer | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sausage—Beef | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Stomach Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 46 | 45 | 1 | — | — |
* 1% Added Water.
RESULT OF ANALYSES OF NEW MILK SAMPLES Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%).
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 5.35 | 8.4 | 8.4 5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8 0 | 9 0 | 9.1 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | |||