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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
Bromley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Liver Sausage | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | |
| Macaroni | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Malt Vinegar | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Margarine | 1 | 13 | 14 | - | - | |
| Milk | 7 | 18 | 25 | - | - | |
| Milk (Condensed) | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | See (d) |
| Milk (Dried) | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | See (e) |
| Milk of Magnesia | — | 1 | 1 | - | -_ | |
| Mineral Spring Salts | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mustard | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| New Malsene | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Olive Oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Onion Powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Paraffin (Medicinal) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Pickle | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Piping Jelly | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Pudding Mixture | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | See (f) |
| Quinine | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Salad Oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Salt (Table) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Sauce | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sausages | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | 13 | 14 | - | - | |
| Savoury Filling | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Seidlitz Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Semolina | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Soup Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | See (g) |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Steamed Golden Pudding | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | See (h) |
| Stewed Fruit | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Sweet Almond Oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Syrup of Figs | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 13 | 209 | 210 | 6 | 6 |
(a) Rancid and unfit for food.
(b) Fish approx. 33% slightly deficient.
(c) Meat content approx. 27% slightly deficient.
(d) Acidity as lactic acid 1.17% (excessive).
(e) Moisture 5.4%, Solubility 97%, Acidity as lactic acid 2.2%.
(f) Mite infested.
(g) Old Stock. Mite infested.
(h) Infested with live mites.
| No. of samples taken | Description | Satisfactory | Unsatistactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Designated Milk | 107 | - |
| 4 | Ordinary Milk | 4 | - |
| 12 | Washed Milk Bottles | 12 | — |
| 123 | 123 | — |