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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Commodity | No. of Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine or otherwise irregular | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| B/Fwd. | — | 129 | — | 124 | — | 5 |
| Smoked Herring Spread | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Smoked Sliced Sea Salmon | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spice | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Suet (beef), | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sweet Crayons | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tapioca Flakes | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tea | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tomato Ketchup | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Tomato Pulp (Concentrated ) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Wine Tonic | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | — | 144 | — | 13 7 | — | 7 |
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.
Prom time to time attention was drawn to infringements,,
particularly in. respect of tomatoes and apples, but it was not
considered necessary to take any legal enforcement action.