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Barnes 1943
[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, 1943.
| ARTICLES. | ANALYSED. | ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED. | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk (New) Bottled | 52 | 9 | 61 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| „ „ Loose | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ In course of delivery | 6 | - | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Tea | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jam—Full fruit | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dried Egg—loose | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saccharin | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essence of Lemon | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Faggots | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Barley Cordial | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blancmange — Powder Substitute | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | - |
| Vinegar | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pepper | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Galantine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Coffee | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peppermint Cordial | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed Spice | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yorkshire Pudding and Pancake Mixture with Egg | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glycerine Lemon and Ipecac Balsam | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beef & Vegetable Extract | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beef Sausage | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syrup of Figs | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Cordial | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolate flavour Pudding Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mint Sauce in Malt Vinegar | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flour (self-raising) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals (sweetened) | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 108 | 12 | 120 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 |