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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 1949
[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 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Black Pudding | 2 | — | — | |
| Boracic Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Brown Bread | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bun Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Chocolate Cup | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 2 | — | — | |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Essence of Rennett | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Faggots | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Flour Mixtures | 2 | — | — | |
| Fish Paste | 8 | — | — | |
| Flavourings | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fruit Malt Syrup | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fruit Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gelatine | 3 | 1 | 2 | Stocks withdrawn from sale |
| Gravy Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ground Coffee | 2 | — | — | |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ground Nutmeg | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Ground White Pepper | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Haslet | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Iodised Throat Tablets | t | 1 | — | — |
| Jam | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Kruschen Salts | 1 | — | 1 | Manufacturer s explanation accepted |
| Liquid Paraffin | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Liver Sausage | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Meat Soup | 2 | — | — | Manufacturer's explanation accepted |
| Milk | 30 | 29 | 1 | Formal samples taken and found to be genuine |