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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

Fulham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Rent(Restrictions) Acts. In response to applications by the
22 certificates were issued during the year.
Aged, Infirm and Physically Incapacitated Persons. During the year
66 visits were paid by the woman sanitary inspector to aged persons.
Rat Repression. During the year 1943, 2542 visits were made and
poison laid in 35& sewers; 1134 rats are known to have been
destroyed. During July: a special inspection was made of all
factory and food premises and advice given regarding rat infestation.
In November participation in the scheme for poisoning the rats in
sewers, sponsored by the Ministry of Food was begun.

Table: INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD

ArticleTotal samples examinedNumber adulteratedRemarks.
FormalInformal
Butter7412(i) 2% excess water
(ii) Contains 10% marg-
(iii) do arine.
Cereals43–2Weevils found.
Cereal powder2343Semolina
(i)7.9% passed through 40 mesh sieve.
(ii) Peach flavoured dessert powder, wheat powder & gum, 70% starch.only
(iii) Semolina, contained Cocoons of weevils.
(iv) Semolina, 99% passed through 40 mesh sieve
(v) do. 60% do.
(vi & vii) Custard powder substitute,contained 60% starch only.
Chocolate spread2–19.84% dry, fat free cocoa only, insufficient flavour.
Coffee and Chicory extract621(i) Benzoic acid 350 PP million preservative not declared.
(ii) Fermenting, Benzoic acid absent; preservative not declared.
(iii) Fermenting.
Cordials188–(i-iv) absence of sugar
(v) Total Solids 0.87% not a winter warmer, useless for colds.
(vi) 88% deficient in lime
(vii) Contained only 0.68% total solids.
(viii) 25,% deficient in sugar.