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 Merton & Morden]
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Article. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. |
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Brought forward | 48 | 43 | 5 | |
Jam | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Lard | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Liver Sausage | - | - | ||
Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Lobster and Tomato Paste | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Malted Milk Tablets | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Margarine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
New Milk | 33 | 33 | - | - |
Mixed Pickles | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Meat and Vegetable extract | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pancake Mixture | 4 | 2 | 2 | Retailer prosecuted. Fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. |
Post Luncheon Sausage | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orange Squash | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pork and Duck Stuffing | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pure Coffee | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pork Sausage | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pure Natural Juioe (Apple) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pudding Spice | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Raisins | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Red Plum Jam | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Real Egg Self-raising flour | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sponge Mixture | 3 | 2 | 1 | Retailer prosecuted. Dismissed on warranty. |
Sponge Cake | 1 | 1 | - | |
Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sausage Meat | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Steamed Pudding Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sultanas | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Vegetable Extract | 1 | 1 | - | - |
White Pepper | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Total | 117 | 109 | 8 | - |
* This brand was unobtainable for 2nd sample
† Stocks withdrawn.
Results of Analyses of New Milk Samples.
Solids not Pat (Legal Standard is 8.5%).
8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | Total |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 |