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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
Richmond upon Thames 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended December 31st, 1946.
| Articles | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Coffee | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Sausages | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sausage Meat | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Spirits | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| "Multivite" | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Meat Paste | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Vinegar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Completevite Vitamins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| " Egg Savouree" | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Malted Food | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Soup | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Grd. Cinnamon | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Grd. Nutmeg | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sauce | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| "Milkimalt" | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| "Vecon" | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 32 | 26 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | |
Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936
No. of samples of milk taken for analysis
during the year 30
No of samples found to be satisfactory 28
Applications granted for the renewal of
licences to sell Special Designated Milk:—
Pasteurised Milk 17
Tuberculin Tested Milk 9
Applications granted for the renewal of
Pasteurised licences 1
Supplementary Licences granted 2