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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Mould in currant bun.
Pellets of dirt in cream meringues.
Tobacco in cream slice.
Stone in scone.
Ants in sugar.
Mould in jar of clotted cream.
Mould in can of milk pudding.
Maggots in gammon bacon joint.
Calcium and sodium salts in cooking salt.
Algae in botde of lemonade.
Wire in lamb chop.
Sampling of Food and Drugs.
The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst foi chemical examination during 1965, with the results shown:—
| Articles. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Genuine. | Non-genuine or irregular. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antussin cough treatment | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Apples—liquid | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| toffee | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bakewell tart mix | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bananas | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beef—corned loaf | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| curry with rice | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| minced | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| potted with butter | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| salt | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beefburgers—frozen | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beetroot in vinegar | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bisto | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Blancmange powder—chocolate | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Brandy | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Bread—milk loaf | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| and butter | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Butter | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| rum flavoured | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Butter beans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Cal-Fresh—drink | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cannelloni | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Celab | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Celery salt | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cereal—breakfast | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| high protein | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| mixed, with fruit and nuts | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cheese—Cheddar | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| spread | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cherries—cocktail | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cherryade—drink | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chicken in jelly—minced | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chocolate—drinking | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Chow-Chow—Sweet Prairie | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |