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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES (Continued).
| Description of Sample. | Number of Samples submitted. | Number Genuine. | Number not Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cough Lozenges | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Curry Powder | 3 | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 5 | 5 | — |
| Flavouring Essence | 4 | 4 | — |
| Flavouring—Almond | 1 | 1 | — |
| Banana | 3 | 3 | — |
| Lime | 1 | 1 | — |
| Strawberry | 2 | 2 | — |
| Vanilla | 1 | 1 | — |
| Friars Balsam | 2 | 2 | — |
| Frizets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fullers Earth | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gelatine Crystals | 2 | 2 | - |
| Glauber Salts | 3 | 3 | - |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine and Lemon Mixture | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gravy Brown | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gravy Powder | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gravy Salt | 2 | 2 | - |
| Health Salts | 1 | 1 | - |
| Horseradish Cream | 1 | 1 | - |
| Horseradish Sauce | 2 | 2 | - |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jelly Compound | 1 | 1 | - |
| Junket Powder | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | 2 | - |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | 2 | - |
| Liquorice Compound Mixture | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liquorice and Menthol Pellets | 1 | 1 | - |
| Milk—Pasteurised | 10 | 10 | - |
| New | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dried | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mint in Vinegar | 1 | 1 | - |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ointment | 1 | 1 | - |
| Resin of Bacilican Ointment | 1 | 1 | - |
| Paste—Fish | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Meat | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pepper, Black | 3 | 3 | - |
| Piccalilli | 1 | - | |
| Potatoes, Mashed | 1 | - | |
| Pudding Mixture | 1 | - | 1 |
| Raising Powder | 1 | 1 | - |
| Rennett, Essence of | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rheumatic Salts | 1 | 1 | - |
| Salad Dressing | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sauce | 1 | — | |
| Savormix | 1 | 1 | - |
| Soup Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Spice, Mixed | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sponge Pudding Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | 2 | 2 | — |