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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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SUMMARY OF SAMPLES.
| Article. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milk | 41 | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Beef Suet | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Beer | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Coffee | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cake Flour | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Cheese (Grated) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cornflour | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Extract of Cascara | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Gin | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mineral Water | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Orange Powder | 2 | - | 2 | (Stocks withdrawn) |
| Rice (Ground) | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Sausage (Beef) | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sausage (Pork) | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sausage | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sausage Meat | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sardines | 1 | 1 | -_ | - |
| Sponge Cakes | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Tapioca | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Tine. Iodine | 1 | 1 | _ | - |
| Tine. Quinine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Vi-Cocoa | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Whisky | 2 | 2 | -_ | - |
| Worcester Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 93 | 88 | 5 | 3 |