London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The following table gives details of the samples obtained withir this district during the year.
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Infor-mal. | Total | Formal | Infor mal. | Tota | |||
| Baking Powder | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cake and Sponge Mixtures | - | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Coffee | — | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curry Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | . — | — | — |
| Flour, Self-raising | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gelatine | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milk | 30 | — | 30 | - | - | - | - | |
| Milk, Dried | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pickles | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soup Powder | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soya Flour | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tea | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rum | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anti-gas Ointment, No. 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | - | 4 | 4 | - | _ | - | - | - |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 31 | 70 | 101 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — |