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Bexley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION
Annual Report
on the
School Health Services
For the Year 1947
JOHN LANDON, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., d.p.h.
Medical Officer of Health

Table: (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1938.The following table summarises the 195 samples takenduring the year.

(c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1938.The following table summarises the 195 samples takenduring the year.

FormalInformal
Milk92—
Dried Milk—2
Soups, Meat Extracts, Pastes, etc.119
Condiments and Sauces63
Margarine11
Fish—4
Spices, etc14
Pudding or Cake Mixtures, Flour, etc.55
Jellies, Custard Powders, etc.31
Patent Medicines, etc.39
Beverages310
Miscellaneous814
12372