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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 1947
[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. | |||
| Butter | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cocoa | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee&Chicory Essence | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cook'ing Fat | — | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drinks, soft | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| „ self-raising | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gelatine | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ginger, Ground | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Herbs | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Marmalade, Canned | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| Milk | 12 | 18 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milk, Dried | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pepper | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Sauce | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soya flour | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sugar | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar, Nonbrewed | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Camphorated Oil | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epsom Salts | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | I | - | — |
| Glauber Salts | 4 | 4 | —. | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
| Vitamin tablets | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc ointment | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 13 | 89 | 102 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 |