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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The total number shows a decrease of 23 on the total taken during the previous year, chiefly due to a smaller number of milk samples being taken.
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |||
| Milk | 31 | 2 | 33 | 2 | - | 2 | — | - |
| Cream | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| Cheese | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meat | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sugar | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sausages | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Confectionery and Jam | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sausage Meat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spirits | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| *Other articles | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 53 | 2 | 55 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| *Details of other articles | ||||||||
| Fish Paste | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolate roll | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Orange Squash | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF
FOOD.
Samples of food and water are sent to the following Laboratories:—
WATER SAMPLES:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver, 28, Victoria Street, S.W.1.
MILK SAMPLES:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver, 28, Victoria Street, S.W.1.
Royal County Hospital, Guildford.
ICE CREAM:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver, 28, Victoria Street, S.W.1.
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