London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Sutton and Cheam 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk | 19 | 48 | 67 | 2 | 2 | |
| Milk (condensed) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Baiter | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Margarine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Lard | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cooking Fat | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Beef Suet | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Liver Sausage | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Minced Beef | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sausages | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rice | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sultanas | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Jelly Crystals .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jelly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Milky Chocolate Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vinegar, malt | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tomato Sauce | 1 | |||||
| Confectionery | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Egg Powder (substitute) | 1 | |||||
| Ammoniated Tincture | ||||||
| of Quinine | 1 | l | ||||
| Medicinal Liquid | ||||||
| Paraffin .. | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sal Volatile | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 84 | 107 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
In the case of the beef suet and jelly crystal samples
warnings were given lo the vendors. The margarine
samples are reported as adulterated but, nevertheless,
they conformed to the Margarine (Addition of
Borax) Order, 1940.
Milk Supply.
There are 16 dairymen and 62 retail purveyors of
milk in the district. Eight persons whose premises
are outside the district are also registered as retail
purveyors. Routine inspection of premises has again
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