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 1951
[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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |