Radio Malt
Radio Malt was an early to mid-20th century brand of
calciferol.[2] The contents were sickly sweet, with a consistency between molasses and treacle. It is much loved by George Molesworth ("Molesworth 2"), brother of the classic schoolboy character Nigel Molesworth.[3]
Radio Malt was being sold in the
UK by the mid-1920s[4] and was studied at this time as a treatment for rickets.[5] In India it was trademarked in 1942.[6]
A favourite of film producer and politician David Puttnam,[7] Radio Malt was often used in English boarding schools in an attempt to change skinny young girls into prettier roundness[8] and given to post–World War II children to give them more bulk.[9]
See also
- Extract of malt
References
- ^ Newnham, David. (October 23, 2002) Nursing Standard Outside in Volume 17; Issue 6; Page 31.
- ^ "Malt Extract (Barley)". Herbdata New Zealand. 2002. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ Molesworth - Page 94,96,241 and 391
- ^ "Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)". 1926–1927. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- PMID 16744211.
- ^ "Register of Trademarks Indexed on Class & TM No. (p.176)" (PDF).
- ^ Freud, Clement (February 6, 1993). "Local hero with a finger in every pie; David Puttnam; Gut Feelings". The Times. Section: Features; p. SR.
- ^ Davenport, Philippa. (February 10, 1996). "Food and Drink: Puds to make a Briton proud - Cookery". Financial Times. p. IV.
- ^ Bovey, Shelley (January 15, 2000). "AB Flab". The Scotsman.
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