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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 1936

[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 62 samples taken:—

The Clerk to the Kent County Council has kindly furnished the following statement of the 62 samples taken:—

39 New milk3 Butter
1 Coffee1 Dried fruit
2 Flour2 Ground ginger
1 Lard.1 Margarine.
1 Condensed milk2 Olive oil
1 Rice1 Sausages
2 Sugar1 Pepper
1 Tapioca1 Tea
1 Vinegar1 Cooked meats

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All samples were found to be genuine.
In addition, 72 informal samples of new milk were purchased
by your inspectors and submitted for analysis. Of
these 61 samples were reported genuine and 11 slightly below
standard. Subsequent samples in the latter cases proved to
be genuine. One formal sample was obtained and reported 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.