Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-genuine | ||
30 | 27 | 57 | 51 | 6 | |
National Dried Milk | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Malt Vinegar | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
'Margarine | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
Meat Pies | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
Milk | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
Mixed Dried Fruit | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Mixed Dried Herbs | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Mixed Peel | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
Orange Drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Pancake Mixture | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Peanut Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Phensic Tablets | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Plain Flour | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
Salmon & Shrimp Paste | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Sausages - Beef | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Sweets | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Tea | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
Tizer Drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Tomato Ketchup | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Tutted Full Cream Condensed Milk | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tutbed Smoked Salmon Mayonaise | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Turkey Croquette | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
White Loaf | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
X-mas Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
61 | 44 | 105 | 96 | 9 |
Legal Proceedings
Six cases were taken before the Magistrates under the act in relation to the following offences:-
Offence | Section | Result |
---|---|---|
Mouldy & Sour Sausage | 2 | Fine £5 |
Mouldy Pork Pie | 2 | Dismissed |
Mouldy Sausage Roll | 2 | Fine £10 |
Electric flex in loaf | 2 | Fine £5 |
Fish hook in loaf | 2 | Fine £5 |
Piece of china in a bubble gum | 2 | Fine £2-6 gns. costs |
after High Court | ||
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