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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
Beddington and Wallington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The following numbers of samples have been collected from this area during the year:—
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total | Formal. | Informal. | Total | |||
| Milk | 26 | 1 | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cream | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheese | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meat | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sugar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sausages | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Confectionery and Jam | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spirits | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *Other articles | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 38 | 1 | 39 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| *Details of other articles— Shredded Beef Suet | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
During the year samples of water and milk have been submitted
to the following Chemists for the above examinations:—
Messrs. Rideal, Rideal & Sciver.
The Counties Public Health Laboratories.
NUTRITION.
This subject formed part of the Council's activities in the National
Health Campaign outlined in this report under the heading of
propaganda.
Lectures and cookery demonstrations on suitable diet for infants
and young children were given during the autumn.
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