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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 1957
[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/Pwd. | 3 | 89 | 3 | 81 | — | 8 |
| Sandwich Cream | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Salad Cream | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Salmon Spread | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | - |
| Sardines | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sauce | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Sausages | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Saveloys | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Seedless Raisins | — | l | — | 1 | — | - |
| Shredded Beef Suet | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Stewed Steak | — | 5 | - | — | — | - |
| Steak & Kidney Pie | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Strawberry Essence Flavour | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — |
| Sultana Loaf | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sweet Cigarettes | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Table Jelly | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Tea | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — |
| Tomatoes (Italian Peeled) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tomato Ketchup | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Trifle | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cup Cake Mix | — | l | — | 1 | - | - |
| Instant Icing | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 3 | 115 | 3 | 105 | _ | 10 | |
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.