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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 1948
[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:—
Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the
number and nature of the samples submitted to the public
Analyyst:-
| Article | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammoniated Tincture | ||||
| of Quinine | 2 | — | 2 | Manufacturers |
| explanation | ||||
| 1 | accepted | |||
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | — | — | |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Cake Mixture | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | ||||
| Essence | 1 | — | 1 | Stocks with |
| drawn before | ||||
| formal sample | ||||
| could be taken | ||||
| Creamola Pudding | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Faggots | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Flavourings | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gelatine | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Glauber Salts | 2 | 1 | 1 | Subsequent |
| formal sample | ||||
| genuine | ||||
| Grape Fruit Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Liver Sausage | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Luncheon Sausage | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 2 | Dispensation |
| from Ministry | ||||
| of Food | ||||
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Meat Pie | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Meat Soup | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Medicinal Liquid | Manufacturer | |||
| Paraffin | 2 | — | 2 | fined £20 with |
| 30 guineas costs | ||||
| Medicated Sweets | 12 | 9 | 3 | Unable to ob |
| tain formal | ||||
| samples | ||||
| Manufacture | ||||
| ceased | ||||
| Milk | 20 | 20 | — | — |
| Minced Beef | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Pickled Onions | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pressed Chitterlings | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sauce | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sausages | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Spaghetti in Meat | ||||
| Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sulphur Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 102 | 91 | 11 |