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 within this district during the year.
Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total | |||
Baking Powder | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Butter | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Coffee | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | _ |
Coffee & Chicory Essence | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ___ |
Curry Powder. | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Drinks, soft | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Gelatine | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Ginger, ground | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Fat, cooking | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Fish Paste | — | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Flour, Self-raising | — | 2 | 2 | _ | — | — | — | _ |
Jam | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Margarine | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Milk | 20 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Pepper | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Pickles | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Stuffing, sage and onion | — | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | — | — | — |
Tea | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Vinegar, Malt | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Vinegar, Non-brewed | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Aspirin tablets | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Iodine, Tincture of | — | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | — | — |
Parrish's Chemical Food | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Proprietary Medicine | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Totals | 20 | 81 | 101 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |