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 | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
Almonds, Ground | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | - | — |
Butter | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cakes | — | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Coffee | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cooking Fat | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Curry Powder | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Fish Paste | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Flour | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gelatine | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Golden Raising Powder | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ice Cream | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jam and Marmalade | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jellies | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Margarine | •— | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Milk | 17 | 3 | 20 | — | - | — | - | — |
Milk, Condensed | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — |
Mincemeat | — | 1 | I | - | - | - | - | - |
Pepper | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | .— | - | — |
Pickles | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | |
Sausages | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | - | — |
Tea | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vinegar | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ammoniated tincture | - | - | - | - | - | |||
of Quinine | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friars' Balsam | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | ||
Glycerine, lemon and honey with Ipecac and Squill | _ | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Totals | 25 | 78 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
Work of this nature is carried out when required by H. Amphlett
Williams, Esq., Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., Public Analyst, and
the Public Health Laboratory Service.
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