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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| NUMBER EKAMINED | NUMBER ADULTERATED ETC. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal | TotFormal al | Informal | Formal | Total | ||
| Brought forward | 91 | 64 | 155 | 2 | 1 | I 3 1 |
| Curry Powder | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Curry Sauce | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vinegar, Tarragon | 1 | |||||
| Spice, Pickling | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Frying Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Pre serve | 2 | |||||
| Vecon Vegetable Tonic Broth | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Aspirin Tablets - 5 gr. | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Bi-carbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Caster Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cascara Sagrada | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "Complevite" | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Epsem Salts | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Laxative tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Liquid paraffin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Saccharin Tablets | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Seidlitz Powder | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Sulphur & Yeast Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Glycerin of Thymol | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Iodised Throat Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yeast Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Iodine,Tincture of | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bismuthated Magnesia Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vinecta (Superior Tonic) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Gin | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rum | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Whiskey | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 129 | 65 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
A satisfactory numerical standard of Sampling over a wide range
of commodities was again maintained in 1945 and of the total Samples
only l„54$j were found to bo other than genuine, this fact being a
very gratifying feature of the year's sampling.
The details of the unsatisfactory Samples are:-
Beef Sausages.
^n^qrmaT Sample.
Ifo meat' and no soya flour.
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In this case there was a doubt as to whether vegetable
sausages were not sold as beef. In view of a possible mistake
no further action was taken.
Pork Sausages.
A'n Informal sample and a repeat Formal Sample revealed
a meat content of only 30fo end 20/o respectively instead of
50$ as- prescribed by the Meat Products, Canned Soup and Canned
Meat (Control & Maximum Prices) Order, 1944.
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A prosecution was pending at the end of the year.
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