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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
Hornchurch 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| ARTICLES | Number of Samples examined | No. found to be genuine | No. found to be adulterated or under-standard, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish's Syrup, Chemical Food | 1 | 1 | — |
| Persomnia Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Senna Pods | 1 | 1 | — |
| Slimming Herbs | 1 | 1 | — |
| Slimming Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spirit of Sal Volatile | 1 | 1 | — |
| Surgical Spirit | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tonic Yeast | 1 | 1 | - |
| Vitaminized Iron Jelloids | 1 | 1 | — |
| Winter Candy | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wintergreen | 1 | 1 | — |
| Zinc, Starch and Boric Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| TOTALS .... | 300 | 272 | 28 |
The undementioned samples were found to be adulterated or under standard, etc.
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | Sample obtained formally, in formally or from complainant. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.846 | Hot Milk | Formally | 24% added water | Legal proceedings instituted. Cafe proprietor fined £2 and 1 guinea costs at Romford Police Court. |
| F.857 | Hot Milk- | Formally | Milk — already deficient in fat —73%. Added water 27% | Legal proceedings instituted. Cafe proprietor fined £5 at Romford Police Court. |
| F.859 | Hot Milk | Formally | 21% of added water and 3% sugar | Legal proceedings instituted. Cafe proprietor fined £5 at Romford Police Court. |
| F.863 | Hot Milk- | Formally | 14% added water | Legal proceedings instituted. Cafe proprietor fined £3 and 1 guinea costs at Romford Police Court. |