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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
| Description of Sample. | Number of Samples submitted. . | Number Genuine. | Number not Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchovies, Essence of | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bacon | 2 | 2 | — |
| Baking Powder | 3 | 3 | — |
| Barley, ground | 1 | 1 | — |
| Barley, Kernels | 2 | 2 | — |
| Barley, Pearl | 2 | 2 | — |
| Beef Extract | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 3 | 3 | — |
| Boracic Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Breadcrumbs | 1 | — | |
| Butter | 6 | 6 | — |
| Cake Decorations | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| Castor Oil | 5 | 5 | — |
| Cayenne Pepper | — | ||
| Cheese | 5 | 5 | — |
| Cinnamon | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cochineal Colour | 2 | 2 | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | |
| Cooking Fat | 4 | 4 | — |
| Cough Elixir | 1 | — | |
| Cough Linctus | 1 | 1 | — |
| Curry | — | ||
| Chocolate Laxative Drops | — | ||
| Curry Paste | 1 | — | |
| Egg Substitute | 2 | 2 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 5 | 5 | — |
| Essense of Rennett | — | ||
| Fish Paste | 2 | ||
| Flavouring | — | ||
| „ Banana | 2 | 2 | — |
| „ Lemon | — | ||
| „ Powder | — | ||
| „ Pineapple | — | ||
| Vanilla | — | ||
| Flour, Batter | — | ||
| „ Cake | 5 | 5 | — |
| Pea | 2 | 2 | — |
| Rye | — | ||
| Fullers Earth Cream | — | ||
| Friars Balsam | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gelatine | — | ||
| Gelatine, powdered | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ginger, ground | — | ||
| Glauber Salts | 4 | 4 | — |
| Glycerine | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gravy Browning | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gravy Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gravy Salt | 3 | 3 | — |
| Gravylets | 1 | — | |
| Haricot Beans | — | ||
| Horse Radish Cream | 1 | — | |
| Horse Radish Sauce | — |