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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
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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One hundred and sixteen samples were procured—90 formal and 26 informal, classified as follows : —
| Article. | Formal Sample. | Informal Sample. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | — | — | ||
| Bun Flour | — | 2 | ||
| Butter Sauce | — | — | ||
| Cake Pudding Mixture | — | — | ||
| Cake Flour | — | — | ||
| Chocolate Cup | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Cocoa | — | — | ||
| Coffee | — | — | ||
| Custard Powder | — | — | ||
| Egg Powder | — | — | ||
| Fish Paste | — | — | ||
| Horse Radish Sauce | — | 1 | — | |
| Isinglass | — | — | ||
| Lemonade | — | — | ||
| Lemon Flavour | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 1 | — | |
| Mustard Sauce | —. | — | ||
| Milk | 80 | — | 78 | 2 |
| Onion Stuffing | — | 1 | — | |
| Pudding Mixture | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Salad Powder | — | — | ||
| Sage and Onion | - | 1 | — | |
| Soup | — | 1 | — | |
| Sponge Mixture | — | — | ||
| Suet | — | 1 | — | |
| \inegar | 2 | — | ||
| Whiskey | — | 1 | — | |
| Wine | — | — | ||
| Totals | 90 | 26 | 109 | 7 |
Details of the non-genuine samples are as follows: —
Milk—No. 23.
Added water was indicated by the freezing test only. A further
sample proved to be genuine.
Bun Flour—Nos. 12 and 20.
These samples were found to contain 145 parts of fluorine per
million. Prosecution was authorised and a summons issued, but in
view of the magistrate's decision at similar proceedings against the
same vendors at Croydon, the case was withdrawn.
Milk—No. 44.
This sample had a 6 per cent. deficiency in milk fat. Prosecution
resulted in a fine of £10, and 4 guineas costs.
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