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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
Orpington 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
| Description of Sample. | Number of Samples submitted. | Number genuine. | No. not genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin Tablets | 6 | 6 | — |
| Essence of Almonds | 1 | 1 | — |
| Anti-Gas Ointment (No. 2) | 8 | 8 | — |
| Almond Cake Mixture (sweetened) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| Blanc Mange | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Butter | 6 | 6 | — |
| Beef Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bourn Vita | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bisto | 1 | 1 | — |
| Boracic Powder | 5 | 5 | — |
| Castor Oil | 6 | 6 | — |
| Custard Powder | 7 | 7 | — |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | — |
| Cooking Fat | 5 | 5 | — |
| Cocoa | 4 | 4 | — |
| Chicken, Ham & Tongue Paste | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cereal Food | 1 | 1 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | — |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cake Mixture (Sweetened) | 2 | 2 | — |
| Chutney | 1 | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder (Sweetened) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken and Ham Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Celery Salt | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crab and Lobster Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cascara Sagrada | 2 | 2 | — |
| Egg Substitute | 3 | 3 | — |
| Flavouring Essence | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flour (Self Raising) | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gravy Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ham and Beef Paste | 3 | 3 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 5 | 5 | — |
| Iron Pills | 1 | 1 | — |
| Junket Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lemon Substitute | 1 | 1 | |
| Essence of Lemon | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 6 | 6 | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Onion Flavouring | 1 | 1 | — |
| Oatmeal | 2 | 2 | — |
| Onion Extract | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pudding Mixture | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | — |