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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: Food and Drugs Act, 1938.The following 319 samples were procured and submitted foranalysis:—

Food and Drugs Act, 1938.

The following 319 samples were procured and submitted for

analysis:—

Article.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregular.Article.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregular.
Aspirin1Macaroni Milk Pudding1
Barley Crystals1
Batter Mixture1Malted Milk1
" Bournvita "1Margarine1
Bread11Meat Paste1
Brine1Milk2172
ButterMixture, Cake1
Camphorated Oil1Mixture, Pastry1
Caramel Dessert1Mixture, Sponge Pudding1
Cheese1
Cinnamon1Mustard Mixture2
Chocolate DessertMutton (Salt)1
Powder1Peas3
Coffee and Chicory1Peanut Butter1
" Creamy Whip "1Peel (Mixed cut)1
Custard PowderPork Brawn1
Dripping, Beef1Pudding, Golden1
Epsom Salts1Sage and Onion Stuffing2
Fat1
Pish Paste2Salad Cream1
Flour1Sauce, Savory1
Forcemeat1Sausage, Beef4
Friars Balsam1„ Pork71
Galantine1„ Meat Pork1
Gelatine1Savory Spread1
Gravy Salt1Soup2
Ice Cream9Squash, Honey and Lemon1
Jam2
Jam, Diabetic1Sweets6
Jelly1Tomato Ketchup1
Jelly Crystals1Vinegar, Malt41
Lard1Vinegar,
Lemon, Culinary1Non-brewed1
Luncheon Meat1" Vitacup "1
Macaroni1Whisky3

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The following five samples were reported by the Analyst as
adulterated or otherwise irregular : —
Milk.
A sample of milk deficient in milk fat corresponding to the
abstraction of one per cent. of the milk fat. The vendor's explanation
of the cause of the deficiency was accepted by the Committee, who
decided to take no action.
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