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Surbiton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
The following is a summary of samples taken during the year:-
| Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated, below standard or improperly labelled. | Prosec-utions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| ???coe | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Raising Power | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???Syrup | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| ???at extract | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | - | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ???carbonate of Soda | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???issicated Soup | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???be Juice Cordial | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???Pea Soup | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| ??? making Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???bund Coffee | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???ed Vegetable Soup | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | 35 | 35 | ||||||
| ??? Flavour Soup | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ??? Since | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| ??? Chutney | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Mustard | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| ??? Crystal Lemon | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Jelly Lemon | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Raising Flour | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| ???Linctus | - | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ??? Sauce Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| ??? Chutney | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Broth | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? wine | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???Squash | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| ??? Sauce Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vinegar | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| brewed vinegar | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Sauce | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Powder. | - | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ???Pudding mixture | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? milk. | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ???wine flavouring | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? ginger | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? spice. | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? white ??? | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ??? thick | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ??? power | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Cinnamon | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? Spread | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ??? | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| ??? Beef Suet | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| ???Meat | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| ??? Beer | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| 2 | - | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 45 | 46 | 91 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nil | Nil | |
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