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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public
Analyst:—
| Article. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Beef Sausages | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Butter | 5 | Q | - | - |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Black Pepper | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Batter Flour | 3 | 3 | No action taken. | |
| Bun and Cake Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Boracic Ointment | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Black Treacle | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bacon | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Beef Suet | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Curry | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Crab Paste | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Chooolate Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Coooa | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Coffee Essence with Chicory | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Creamola | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Culinary Flavour Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Dessert Mould | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Ginger Cordial | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Ginger Cake and Pudding | - | |||
| Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Gravy Salt | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Health Salts | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jam | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Junket Powders | 2 | 1 | 1 | Following up sample proved genuine. (First sample was informal). |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Lemon Cheese | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Liver Sausage | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Luncheon Sausage | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Milk | 23 | 23 | - | - |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 82 | 78 | 4 | - |