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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and his classification of them as genuine or otherwise.
| Article | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — | |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | — |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken, devilled | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chutney | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee, ground | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cream, synthetic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Curd, orange | 1 | 1 | — |
| Curry Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flavouring Essence | 1 | — | |
| Fish Cakes | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flour, self raising | 1 | — | |
| Flour, soya | 1 | 1 | — |
| Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fruit, bottled or tinned | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gees Linctus Pastilles | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gelatine | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ginger ground | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gravy Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Halibut Oil Capsules | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ham, devilled | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ice Cream | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Jams | 2 | 2 | — |
| Jelly, table | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lollies (iced) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | — |
| Milk | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Milk, chocolate | 1 | — | |
| Milk, condensed | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | — |
| Mineral Waters | 2 | 2 | — |
| Mint Sauce | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | — |
| Paste, fish | 3 | 3 | — |
| Paste, meat | 7 | 7 | — |