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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938
The following 328 samples were submitted to the public analyst:—
| Article | No. | Adulterated or otherwise irregular | Article | No. | Adulterated or otherwise irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 1 | Meat pie | 1 | ||
| Baking Powder | 2 | Meringue Mixture | 1 | ||
| Barley, Pearl | 1 | Milk | 215 | ||
| Beer | 1 | Milk, Condensed | 1 | ||
| Beans with Tomato Sauce | 1 | Milk, Powder | 1 | ||
| Mincemeat | 1 | ||||
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | Mixture, cake | 4 | ||
| Bickie Pegs | 1 | Mixture, Ginger Pudding | 1 | ||
| Butter | 3 | ||||
| Butter, Peanut | 1 | Mixture, sponge | 2 | ||
| Chutney | 1 | Orangeade | 1 | ||
| Cocoa | 2 | Paste, fish | 2 | ||
| Coffee | 1 | Paste, Meat | 1 | ||
| Coffee extract | 1 | Peas, Processed | 2 | ||
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | Pepper Compound | 1 | ||
| Pickle, Mustard | 1 | ||||
| Cornflour | 1 | Rice, ground | 1 | ||
| Cream, synthetic | 1 | Rissole, Nut | 1 | ||
| Custard Powder | 5 | Salad Cream | 1 | ||
| Gydrax | 1 | Salt | 1 | ||
| Doughnut | 1 | Sandwich Spread | 1 | ||
| Fat, Cooking | 1 | Sauce, Tomato Ketchup | 1 | ||
| Fish Cakes | 1 | ||||
| Flour, Self-raising | 1 | Sauce, Worcester | 1 | ||
| Ginger | 1 | Sausage, Beef | 2 | ||
| Gravy Powder | 1 | Sausage, Pork | 3 | ||
| Halibut Oil Capsules | 2 | Stuffing, Parsley and Thyme | 2 | ||
| Ice Cream | 18 | 1 | |||
| Jam | 2 | Stuffing, Sage and Onion | 11 | ||
| Lemon Curd | 1 | ||||
| Macaroni, Quick | 1 | Soup | 2 | ||
| Margarine | 2 | Spice, Mixed | 1 | ||
| Marshmallow Cream | 1 | Sweets | 1 | ||
| Meat | 1 | 1 | Tea | 2 | |
| Meat, beef sausage | 1 | Vinegar, malt | 2 | ||
| Meat, luncheon | 1 | Whisky | 8 |
Only two of the samples were found to be adulterated or otherwise
irregular.
Ice Cream.
This sample showed a deficiency of 33% in the milk solids other
than fat. In view of the explanation given by the manufacturer the
Committee authorised a strong warning to be given.
Meat.
This proved to be horse flesh. The vendor was convicted under
Section 38 of the Food and Drugs Act and fined £10, with £3/17/0 costs.
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