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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
Finchley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Mr. Robinson, of the Public Control Department of the
County of Middlesex, has been good enough to supply me
with the following figures:—
List of Samples taken in Finchley during the Year ended 3ist December, 1937.
| Article. | Samples Taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 76 | - |
| Butter | 5 | 1 |
| Cream | 7 | - |
| Sild | 1 | - |
| Gin | 1 | - |
| Hake | 1 | - |
| Lemon Sole | 1 | - |
| Lamb's Liver | 3 | 1 |
| Sheep's Liver | 1 | - |
| Sausages | 1 | 1 |
| Whisky | 3 | - |
| Vinegar | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 105 | 5 |