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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
Walthamstow 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—I have submitted to Dr. Bernard Dyer, the Analyist for the Essex County Council, during the year, one hundred and thirty-three samples purchased under the provisions of these Acts, as follows :—
| Description of Article. | Number Submitted. | Contrary to Law. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 73 | 3 |
| Butter | 31 | 3 |
| Coffee | 6 | 2 |
| Lard | 6 | — |
| Pepper | 5 | — |
| Mustard | — | |
| Dripping | 8 | — |
| Margarine | 3 | 1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | — |