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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
Chelsea 1950
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950
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SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS (Continued)„
| Article | Number examined | Number adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formali | Informal | Total | |
| Brought Forward | 163 | 185 | 348 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Spaghetti, canned | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Spice mixed | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Spread, fish | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Spread, sweet | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Stuffing | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Stuffing, sage and onion | - | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - |
| Suet | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sugar | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Sugar Icing | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Tapioca | _ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tapioca, Dessert | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Tea | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Vegetables, canned | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Vegetables, dehydrated | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Vinegar, malt | 10 | 10 | - | |||
| Vinegar, Tarragon | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Vinegar, Wine | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| DRUGS; | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Boracic Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chocolate Laxative | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| Cough Syrup | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Glycerine & Lemon | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Iodine | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Liver Pills | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Stomach Powder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| iSyrup of Figs | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Zinc & Castor Oil Ointment | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| SPIRITS: | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brandy | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Gin | 2 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Rum | 2 | 2 | - | — | ||
| Whisky | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| TOTALS; | 175 | 225 | 400 | 1 | 12 | 13 |