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Carshalton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.—1928.The following information supplied by the County Medical Officer shows the samples of foods and drugs analysed and the action taken under the above Act in respect of the Carshalton area:—

ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsCon- vic-tions
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Milk222241—11——
Cream————————
Butter2—2—————
Cheese————————
Margarine————————
Lard————————
Meat1—1—————
Flour————————
Tea————————
Coffee————————
Cocoa————————
Sugar————————
Sausages2—2—————
Confectionery and Jam————————
Sausage meat————————
Wine————————
Beer————————
Spirits2—21—1——
Drugs————————
*Other articles7—7—————
Totals362382—2——
*Details of other articles
Ground Almonds2—2—————
Wood Vinegar1—1—————
Choc-o-nuts1—1—————
Crystallised fruit drops1—1—————
No. 15 Rose Pink Tint1—1—————
Opedia1—1—————

* Adulterated sample incorrectly pasturised.
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