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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following samples were collected from this area during the year :
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |||
| Milk | 33 | 2 | 35 | 7 | – | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Cream | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Butter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sugar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sausages | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Confectionery and J am | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sausage Meat | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spirits | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drugs | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| *Other articles | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 47 | 3 | 50 | 7 | – | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| *Details of other articles Orange Wine | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
The total number of samples taken was considerably less than in previous
years, and while this was in part due to the greater consumption of
standardised articles produced by large wholesale firms, it is hoped that
an increase will be noted in the number of samples taken from this District
in future years.
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL, EXAMINATION OF
FOOD.
Samples of food and water for analysis are sent to the following
Laboratories :—
WATER SAMPLES:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver, 28 Victoria Street, S.W.I.
Counties Public Health Laboratories, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4.
MILK:—
Counties Public Health Laboratories, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4.
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
ICE CREAM:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver.
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