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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

Penge 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: The Clerk to the Kent County Council has kindly furnished the following statement of the 101 samples taken:—

The Clerk to the Kent County Council has kindly furnished the following statement of the 101 samples taken:—

57 New Milk1 Jam
1 Baking Powder2 Lard
1 Brandy4 Margarine
4 Butter1 Condensed Milk
1 Castor Oil1 Mustard Compound
1 Cheese2 Oatmeal
1 Ground Cinnamon1 Olive Oil
3 Cocoa4 Rice
3 Coffee1 Rum
2 Dried Fruit3 Sausages
1 Gin2 Shredded Suet
1 Tincture of Iodine2 Sugar
1 Whisky

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All samples were found to be genuine.
In addition, 66 informal samples of new milk were purchased
by your Inspectors and submitted for analysis. Of
these, 59 samples were reported genuine and 7 slightly below
standard. Subsequent samples in the latter cases proved to be
genuine.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
Informal samples of milk are analysed by an analytical
chemist in London and formal samples by the Public Analyst
for Kent.
Facilities are available at the Kent County Laboratory
and the Clinical Research Association for the bacteriological
examination of food.