Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | — | — |