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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The following samples were taken during 1952 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown :—
| Article. | Analysed. | Non-Genuine. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total | |
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Butter | l | - | 1 | — | - | — |
| Banana Curd | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Bisurated Magnesia | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Beef, Minced | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - |
| Beef Suet, Shredded | l | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Beer | 1 | - | l | - | — | — |
| Cherries, Tinned | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Cherries, Glace | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Dessicated | l | 1 | - | — | - | - |
| Curry Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cherryade Table Water | l | - | 1 | — | - | — |
| Cake, Fruit | l | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Syrup | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Custard Powder | l | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Dessert Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Epsom Salts | l | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Fish Paste | — | 1 | l | — | - | — |
| Gooseberries, Tinned | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Ginger Beer | 1 | — | l | — | - | - |
| Gravy Thick | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Golden Crumbs | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Honey | l | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Ice Cream | 4 | — | 4 | — | - | - |
| Ice Cream Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Jam | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Lemon and Barley Water | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Lemon Juice | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Milk | 62 | 2 | 64 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Marshmallow Creme | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - |
| Marzipan | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| OliveOil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Orange Juice | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Orangeade Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Peel, Mixed | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Peas, Tinned | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pudding Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pepper, White | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pepper Flavour Condiment | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pineapple Pulp, Tinned | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pickle | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pickling Spice | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Peppermint Cordial | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Sausages | 9 | — | 9 | — | - | — |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |