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Orpington 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The powers under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, are
under the control of the Council, and during the year 240
samples were taken (60 formal and 180 informal) and submitted
to the Analyst for examination.
Two formal and 1 informal samples were reported as
being not genuine.
The following Table shows the number and description of
the samples taken : —

FORMAL SAMPLES..

Description of Samples.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
Butter11—
Margarine11—
Milk (new)5151—
Tincture of Quinine2—2
Saccharine Tablets11—
Beef Sausages22—
Soup Powder11—
Malt Vinegar11—

INFORMAL SAMPLES.

Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
Aspirin tablets33—
Baking Powder11—
Barley Kernels11—
Barley (patent)11—
Barley (pearl)11—
Tinned Beans11—
Blancmange Powder11—
Boracic Acid Powder22—
Camphorated Oil22—
Castor Oil44—
Cheese Powder11—
Cinamon and Quinine11—
Coffee44—
Cocoa66—
Cod Liver Oil22—
Cornflour33—
Cough Mixture11—
Curry Powder22—
Custard Powder33—
Custard Pudding Powder11—
Egg Substitute44—
Epsom Salts22—
Fish Paste55—
Fish Roll11—
Flour55—
Bun Flour11—
Friars Balsam55—