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Barnes 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
T able 18. — R eturn of S amples A nalysed during the Y ear ending 31 st D ecember , 1942.
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED. | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informa | Total | |||
| Milk (New) | 63 | - | 63 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Milk (National Dried Full Cream) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beef Sausages | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pepper | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pancake Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mustard | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Custard Powder | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ginger Ale | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rissoles | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Spice | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fish Galantine | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aspirin | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Pickles | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boracic Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compound Tincture of Rhubarb | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compound Syrup of Figs | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curry Powder | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saccharin Tablets | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concentrated Soup | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canned Peas | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yorkshire Pudding Mixture with Egg | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fish Paste | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar (Artificial) | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orange Wine | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Pudding | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 102 | 1 | 103 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |