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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
Southwark 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Food and Drugs Acts.
No. of formal samples taken 1145
No. ,, ,, ,, adulterated 24
No. of informal samples taken 1093
No. ,, ,, ,, adulterated 22
No. of water samples(wells and bombed
sites) 31
Analysis of Samples.
| No. of samples examined | No. adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total. | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk and Milk Products | 500 | 34 | 534 | 15 | - | 15 |
| Oils, Pats, etc. | 73 | 19 | 92 | - | - | 1 |
| Canned and Potted Poods | 26 | 141 | 167 | - | 7 | 7 |
| Meat and Meat products. | 51 | 106 | 157 | - | - | - |
| Fruits, Canned, Bottled and Preserved. | - | 19 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Preserves, Jams, Jellies, etc. | 30 | 25 | 55 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cereals, and Cereal Preparations | 65 | 134 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bread, Flour and Confectionery | 76 | 140 | 216 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Wines, Spirits and Beverages | 2 | 29 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Condiments, Spices, Sauces, etc. | 72 | 137 | 209 | - | - | - |
| Drugs, and Medical preparations | 3 | 85 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 247 | 224 | 471 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total. | 1145 | 1093 | 2238 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year-2.06.
Milksellers.
Retailers & Wholesalers in Borough 227
Retailers & Wholesalers elsewhere 134
1262 Visits were made to dairy premises.
Milk (Special Designations) Order.
Principal Licenses 75
Supplementary Licenses 20