Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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:—
Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the
number and nature of the samples submitted to the public
Analyyst:-
Article | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Action Taken |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ammoniated Tincture | ||||
of Quinine | 2 | — | 2 | Manufacturers |
explanation | ||||
1 | accepted | |||
Aspirin Tablets | 1 | — | — | |
Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Boric Acid Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Brawn | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Cake Mixture | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | ||||
Essence | 1 | — | 1 | Stocks with |
drawn before | ||||
formal sample | ||||
could be taken | ||||
Creamola Pudding | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Faggots | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Flavourings | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Gelatine | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Ginger Beer | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Glauber Salts | 2 | 1 | 1 | Subsequent |
formal sample | ||||
genuine | ||||
Grape Fruit Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lemonade Crystals | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Liver Sausage | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Luncheon Sausage | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Malt Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 2 | Dispensation |
from Ministry | ||||
of Food | ||||
Marmalade | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Meat Pie | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Meat Soup | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Medicinal Liquid | Manufacturer | |||
Paraffin | 2 | — | 2 | fined £20 with |
30 guineas costs | ||||
Medicated Sweets | 12 | 9 | 3 | Unable to ob |
tain formal | ||||
samples | ||||
Manufacture | ||||
ceased | ||||
Milk | 20 | 20 | — | — |
Minced Beef | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Pickled Onions | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Pressed Chitterlings | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sauce | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sausages | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Sodium Bicarbonate | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Spaghetti in Meat | ||||
Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sponge Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | |
Sulphur Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | |
Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | |
Total | 102 | 91 | 11 |