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 1948
[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 | — | — |