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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
Leyton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The number of samples taken for analysis under the provisions of this Act from 1st January to the 31st December was 163, as follows:—
| Samples analysed. | Samples unsatisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-gas Ointment | 12 | 3* |
| Arrowroot | 1 | — |
| Butter | 2 | — |
| Bismuth of Magnesia | 1 | — |
| Beef Cubes | 1 | — |
| Blackcurrant Syrup (compound | 1 | — |
| Chicken and Ham Cutlet | 1 | — |
| Cream Doughnuts | 1 | — |
| Chocolate Slice | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 2 | — |
| Chocolate (drinking) | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | — |
| Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Cheese Powder | 1 | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 | — |
| Cream Splits | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder | 2 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — |
| Castor Oil | 2 | — |
| Chest and Lung Balsam | 1 | — |
| Coffee Powder | 1 | — |
| Cream Substitute | 1 | — |
| Egg Substitute | 5 | 1* |
| Essence of Rennet | 1 | — |
| Essence of Raspberry | 1 | — |
| Eggs (dried) | 1 | — |
| Fruit Sauce | 2 | — |
| Fruit Drinks | 3 | — |
| Fruit Flavoured Drink | 1 | — |
| Grape Fruit Squash | 1 | — |
| Glycerine, Lemon and Ipeca-cuanha Mixture | 1 | — |
| Glycerine Substitute | 1 | — |
| Ginger (ground) | 1 | — |
| Hypophosphites, Compound Sy rup of | 1 | — |