London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
The following samples were taken during 1948 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown:—
| Articles. | Analysed. | Non-Genuine. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | ||
| Aspirin tablets | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Brawn | 1 | -. | 1 | - | - | - | -. |
| Barley flakes | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchial mixture | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Batter powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Cake mixture | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee and chicory | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee essence | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolate cup | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Cooking fat | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Curry powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Candied peel | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolate spread | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Canned beer | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Canned soup | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | Incorrectly labelled. |
| Castor oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Frozen fruit relish | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Fish paste | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ginger | 1 | - | 1 | -. | - | - | - |
| Gelatine | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Gravylet tablets | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jelly crystals | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jam | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Licorice wood | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Lemonade powder | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | Quantities of various ingredients unsuitable for children's use. |
| Lemon squash | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Milk | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Orange squash | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Olive oil | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Pepper | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Rennet essence | 1 | - | 1 | - | . - | - | - |
| Self-raising powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sausages—beef | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | Deficient in meat. |
| Sausage meat—beef | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | Deficient in meat. |
| Spaghetti in meat sauce | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Spaghetti (cut) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Salad dressing | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Sage - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Salt | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sweetening tablets | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Self-raising flour | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Sauce | 1 | - | 1 | - | -. | - | - |
| Sponge mixture | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | Incorrectly labelled. |
| Tea | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | Added salt. |
| Total | 105 | 23 | 128 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |