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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
Kingston upon Thames 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. 4 9
Tabulated Statement of Samples taken during 1947.
| Articles | Analysed | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | ||
| Milk | 16 | 29 | 45 | 2 not genuine |
| Ice Cream | — | 6 | 6 | Genuine |
| Pork Sausage Meat | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Beef " " | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 not genuine |
| Beef Sausage | 1 | 3 | 4 | Genuine |
| Meat Broth | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | 2 | " |
| Anchovy Paste | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Cocoa | — | 4 | 4 | ½ |
| Drinking Chocolate | — | 1 | 1 | Incorrect label. |
| Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | Genuine |
| Chocolate Cup | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Jam | _ | 6 | 6 | " |
| Marmalade | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Vegetable Soup | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Baking Powder | — | 2 | 2 | " |
| Pepper | — | 2 | 2 | " |
| Maclean Powder | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Malted Milk | _ | 1 | 1 | " |
| Rivitone Tonic | _ | 1 | 1 | " |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | 2 | " |
| Self Raising Flour | 1 | _ | 1 | " |
| Golden Raising Powder | _ | 2 | 2 | " |
| Halt Cho co Spread | _ | 1 | 1 | " |
| Malt Tabs | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Grape Puree | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Cinnamon | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Rum Flavouring | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Mustard | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Bicarb.of Soda | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Malt Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Non-brewed Vinegar | _ | 1 | 1 | " |
| Gelatine | — | 3 | 3 | " |
| Aspirin Tabs. | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Curry Powder | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | 1 | " |
| Table Jelly | _ | 1 | 1 | " |
| Total | 20 | 87 | 107 ) | |
With five exceptions, all the samples were reported as
genuine.
The two samples of milk shown as not genuine were derived
Room a milk supply produced in Hampshire. The first was taken
during a complete check on all the suppliers to one dairy in
Kingston, and it contained 4% added water. A formal sample taken
subsequently from the same supply was found to contain 5% added
water. An appeal to cow sample taken at the Hampshire farm
contained no added water, but the 'fat' content was high (4.07%)
whilst the 'solids not fat' were low (8,14%), Having regard to
all the circumstances of the case, a warning was sent to the
Producer and appropriate information was passed to the Hampshire