Radio malt

Radio-Malt was an early to mid-20th century brand of malt extract preparation that followed the Minadex trend. [Newnham, David. (October 23, 2002) Nursing Standard "Outside in" Volume 17; Issue 6; Page 31.] Produced by British Drug Houses, it contained Vitamin A, aneurine hydrochloride, riboflavin, and calciferol [cite web|last =|first =|authorlink =|coauthors =|title = Malt Extract (Barley)|work =|publisher = Herbdata New Zealand|date = 2002|url = http://www.herbdatanz.com/malt_extract_(barley)__usd1926_picture_mongraph.htm|format =|doi =|accessdate = 2007-09-25 ] . The contents were sickly sweet, with a consistency between molasses and treacle. It is much loved by the classic character Molesworth [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0141186003?v=search-inside&_encoding=&url=stripsearch&keywords=radio+malt Molesworth] - Page 94,96,241 and 391] .

Radio-Malt was being sold in the UK by the mid-1920s [cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title = Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)| work =| publisher =| date = 1926-1927| url = http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo='WF/M/GB/30/04')| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2007-09-25 ] and was studied at this time as a treatment for rickets [Citation| last = Redman| first = Thirza| title = The hydrogen ion concentration and the calcium and phosphorus content of the faeces of rachitic children| journal = Biochemical Journal| volume = 23| issue = 2| pages = 256-260| date =| year = 1929| url = http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1254019&blobtype=pdf| doi =| id = ] . In India it was trademarked in 1942. [cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| title = Register of Trademarks Indexed on Class & TM No. (p.176)| work =| publisher =| date =| url = http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/tmr_new/model_tm/CLASS%20&%20TM%20NO.pdf| format = pdf| doi =| accessdate = ]

A favorite of film producer and politician David Puttnam, [Freud, Clement. (February 6, 1993) The Times "Local hero with a finger in every pie; David Puttnam; Gut Feelings." Section: Features; Page SR.] Radio Malt was often used in English boarding schools in an attempt to change skinny, young girls into prettier roundness [Davenport, Philippa. (February 10, 1996) Financial Times "Food and Drink: Puds to make a Briton proud - Cookery." Page IV.] and given to post-World War II children to give them more bulk. [Bovey, Shelley. (January 15, 2000) The Scotsman "AB Flab."]

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