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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst:—
| Article | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | _ | _ |
| Baking Powder | 3 | 3 | — | _ |
| Black Pudding | 2 | 2 | — | _ |
| Boracic Ointment | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bouilon Extract | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Bread | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| Butter | 1 | — | - | |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Chocolate Spread | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Gelatine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ginger Beer Extract | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ground Nutmeg | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ham and Beef Paste | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Iodised Throat | ||||
| Lozenges | 1 | - | 1 | Manufacturers explanation accepted |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Limeade | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Macedoine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | _ |
| Milk | 22 | 22 | — | - |
| Minestrone Soup | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mint Sauce | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed Spice | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Parsley Dried | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Pepper Black | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pork and Beef Paste | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Port Wine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Sausage Meat | 7 | 6 | 1 | Warning letter sent |
| Sausages | 3 | 2 | 1 | Warning given |
| Seidlitz Powders | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Soda Bicarbonate | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sulphur Ointment | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sweets | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Tomato Chutney | - | 1 | - | - |
| Vegetable Soup | - | 1 | - | |
| Zinc Ointment | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 99 | 96 | 3 | — |