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 Sutton and Cheam]
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Sampling The following list Indicates the type and nature of the 240 formal and Informal samples submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis during the year:
Article | Number of samples examined | Number of unsatisfactory samples | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Almonds (Ground) | 2 | 2 | ||||
Aspirin tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
Aspirin tablets compound | 1 | 1 | ||||
Aspirin tablets (Junior) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Asthma tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
Beef Juice | 1 | 1 | ||||
Beer (mild) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Beverage Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
Biscuits (Choc-wafer) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Butter | 2 | 2 | ||||
Cake Decoration ("Sugar Strands") | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Cake Mixture (Master Mix) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Capers In Vinegar | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cascara Fluid Extract | 1 | 1 | ||||
Celery Salt | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cheese | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cherries (Glace) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cherries (Imitation) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Citric Acid | 1 | 1 | ||||
Coconut (Desiccated) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | ||||
Coffee Extract | 2 | 2 | ||||
Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 | 1 | ||||
Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 1 | ||||
Confectionery (childrens cigarettes) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Cough Mixture | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
Cough Pellets | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cream (synthetic) | 2 | 2 | ||||
Cream Powder (synthetic) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | ||||
Date Puree | 1 | 1 | ||||
Extract (vegetable) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Flavouring \Lemon) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Flavouring (Almond) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Fruit Cake | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Fruit Pudding | 1 | 1 | ||||
Gelatine | 1 | 1 | ||||
Glycerine and Borax | 1 | 1 | ||||
Gravy Browning | 2 | 2 | ||||
Gravy Powder | 2 | 2 | ||||
Herbal Pills | 1 | 1 | ||||
Horseradish | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ice Cream | 48 | 48 | 2 | 2 | ||
Icing (soft) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Icing Sugar | 1 | 1 | ||||
Jam | 3 | 3 | ||||
Jelly Crystals | 2 | 2 | ||||
Jelly (Table). | 3 | 3 | ||||
Laxative tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lemon Curd | 2 | 2 | ||||
Lemon,, Crystals | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lemon Juice | 1 | 1 | ||||
Liquorice Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
Carried forward: | 1 | 119 | 120 | 1 | 8 | 9 |