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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
Merton and Morden 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following tables show the
number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public
Analyst during 1940/41/42:—
SUMMARY OF SAMPLES.
| Article. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | , Not Genuine. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milk | 34 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Cheese | 7 | 7 | - | — |
| Coffee | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Cooking Fat | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Egg Powder | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 1 | 1 | _ | — |
| Flour (Self-Raising) | 5 | 5 | - | — |
| Ginger Beer | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Jam | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Laird | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Lime Juice and Soda | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Margarine | 5 | 5 | - | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Paste—Fish | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Paste—Meat | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Quinine, Tincture of | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Rice | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Sago | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Sausages—Beef | 8 | 8 | - | — |
| Sausages—Pork | 6 | 6 | - | — |
| Suet—Beef | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweets (Boiled) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Vinegar | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 101 | 98 | 3 | 3 |