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Beddington and Wallington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
On 1st April, 1940, the Corporation became the Food and Drugs
Authority for the Borough, and took over the duties under the Act from
the Surrey County Council.
Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of
1 Southwark Street, London, S.E.I, is Public Analyst for the Borough.
FOOD ANALYSES
Number of samples analysed by Public Analyst 106
Number of samples reported against 8
The following table gives details or the samples obtained within this district during the year:
| Articles | No. Examined | Adulterated | Prosecutions | Con-vic-tions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total | Formal. | Informal. | Total | |||
| Aspirin Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blancmange Powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bread | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee & Chicory Essence | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colouring matter | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Confectionery, Flour | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| „ , Sugar | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cooking fat | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cough mixture | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream, Imitation, canned | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drinks, Soft (orange squash) | _ | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fish, canned | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Flavouring Essence | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit, canned | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| , curd | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gelatine | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horseradish, Grated | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ice cream | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Ice lollies | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jam | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lemon juice | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemonade powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | — | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marzipan | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milk | 15 | 10 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| „ , Evaporated | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oatmeal | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pastry, Uncooked | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pepper | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pudding mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Rennet, Essence of | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rose hip syrup | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sago | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sausages | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | — |
| Semolina | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soup powder | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spices | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suet, Shredded | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wine, Non-alcoholic | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 23 | 83 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | — |