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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Coramodity | No.of Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| B/Fwd. | 3 | 43 | 3 | 39 | - | 4 |
| Milk | 7 | 49 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3 |
| Orange Squash | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | - |
| Pepper | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| " white | - | 1 | — | 1 | —> | - |
| " black | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — |
| Pork brawn | — | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Salami | 1 | — | 1 | — | _ | _ |
| Saveloys | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | - |
| Strawberry jam | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| Stomach powder | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Sunny spread | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Syrup, cough | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Tomato puree | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Tomato sauce | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Vinegar malt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| " , malt & caramel | - | 1 | - | 1 | -- | |
| Beef sausages | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Beef sausagemeat | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | _- |
| Pork sausages | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pork sausagemeat | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| " " (preserved) | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Totals | 39 | 111 | 33 | 102 | 8 | 9 |
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT. 1926
Regular and frequent inspections were made during the
year with regard to the labelling and display of appropriate
notices, in compliance with the Orders made under the above
Act In respect of certain foods.
The co-operation of traders was very noticeable and
it was not necessary to take any legal enforcement action.
A contravention of the Act of 1887 in respect of
non-brewed vinegar was referred to a local authority in
whose area the wholesaler's premises were situate. The
legal proceedings subsequently taken resulted in a conviction.