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 & golden raising powder | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Breakfast Oats | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Buns | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Butter | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Coffee & Chicory | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Coffee & Chicory essence | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Confectionery | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cooking fat | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Curry powder | - | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | - | - | |
Flavouring essence | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Gelatine | - | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Margarine | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Milk | - | 32 | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Mustard | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Peanut butter | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pepper | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Soup, canned | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tea | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vinegar | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cherry Liqueur | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Whisky | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rum | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Golden eye ointment | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
White precipitate ointment | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aspirin tablets | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | — | 103 | 103 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |