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Coulsdon and Purley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The following samples were taken during 1951 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown :—
| Article. | Analysed. | Non-Genuine. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Aspirin Tablets | — | l | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bread | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Beef Sausage Meat | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Beef Sausages | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Brawn | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bicarbonate-of-Soda | — | l | 1 | — | — | — |
| Barley Flour | 1 | l | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bilberries in Syrup | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Beer | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cherries in Syrup | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Crab Paste | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake Fruit Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Roll | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream Powder (Synthetic) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chicken Noodle Soup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Double Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dressed Crab | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fancy Crab Meat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine, Honey and Lemon Balsam | __ | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ |
| Garden Mint in Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Golden Crumbs | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ground Mixed Spice | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Ice Cream | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lung Tonic | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Lemon Juice | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Lemon Mousse | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Milk | 45 | 15 | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Marmalade | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | —- | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Orange Flavoured Vantas Drink | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper Flavoured Compound | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Processed Peas | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pork Pie | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pineapple Juice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pate de Foie | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice Shaped Macaroni | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rheumatism Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Steamed Pudding Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | |||