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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION E— INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended 31st December, 1948.
| Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated or Irregular | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| FOOD : | ||||||||
| Milk | 28 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Chocolate | ||||||||
| Spread | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Flour Mixture | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Meat Cooked and Prepared | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Meat Paste | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Minced Beef | ||||||||
| Sandwich | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Salad Cream and Dressing | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Salt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sausages | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| Sausage | ||||||||
| Meat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Soft Drinks | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Wheat Embryo | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| DRUGS: | ||||||||
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cold and Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cough Linctus and Syrup | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Yeast Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 31 | 39 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||