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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
Southwark 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as
shown in (Table 36), 563 samples were purchased informally by the
Inspector through his several agents. The whole of these samples were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, with the following result:—
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adul terated. |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1180 | 17 |
| Celery Soup | 1 | - |
| Breakfast Sausage | 6 | - |
| Brawn | 4 | - |
| Fish Paste | 12 | - |
| Muscatels | 1 | - |
| Soup | 2 | - |
| Mixed Fruits | 5 | - |
| Cornflour | 19 | - |
| Arrowroot | 4 | - |
| Table Salt | 7 | - |
| Gravy Thick | 7 | - |
| Corned Beef | 2 | - |
| Mixed Creams | 1 | - |
| Blanc Mange | 2 | - |
| Tomato Soup | 5 | - |
| Gravy Salt | 4 | - |
| Soup Mixture | 1 | - |
| Rolled Oats | 5 | - |
| Preserved Sausage | 4 | - |
| Milk Chocolate | 1 | - |
| Nut Creams | 1 | - |
| French Coffee | 4 | - |
| Sweets | 4 | - |
| Chocolate | 1 | - |
| Chocolate Creams | 1 | - |
| Luncheon Sausage | 2 | - |
| Fruit Salad | 1 | - |
| Oatmeal | 1 | - |
| Jam Sandwich | 9 | - |
| Ground Rice | 3 | - |
| Figs | 3 | - |
| Mustard Condiment | 1 | - |
| Jam Roll | 5 | - |
| Crushed Linseed | 7 | - |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | - |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | - |
| Castor Oil | 1 | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | - |
| Linseed Oil | 1 | - |
| Glycerine | 1 | - |
| Carried forward | 1320 | 18 |
TABLE 38.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND OTHER ACTS.
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULT.
Name and Address of Vendor.
Sample
and
Number.
Result of Analysis.
Result of
Proceedings.
Express Dairy Co., Ltd.,
12, St. George's Road
Milk
1214
13 per cent. deficient
in Milk
Fat
Dismissed on
payment of
£3/3/0 costs.