Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 35
FOOD AND DRUGS
Samples Submitted to Public Analyst
Sample | Total Number Procured | Number Unsatisfactory |
---|---|---|
Baby Foods | 3 | — |
Beverages, fruit juices, syrups, etc. | 39 | 4 |
Biscuits | 25 | 4 |
Bread | 8 | 1 |
Butter and Margarine | 52 | 2 |
Cakes | 14 | 4 |
Cereals | 18 | 2 |
Cheese | 17 | 7 |
Coffee | 12 | 1 |
Confectionery | 36 | 5 |
Cooking fats, including lard, etc. | 27 | — |
Cooking oil | 5 | — |
Cream | 8 | — |
Dessert Products | 11 | — |
Drugs | 53 | 1 |
Fish and fish products | 34 | 4 |
Flour | 9 | — |
Fruit (all kinds) | 52 | 7 |
Jams and preserves | 42 | 1 |
Jelly | 7 | — |
Meat and meat products | 72 | 7 |
Milk (various) | 14 | 1 |
Nuts | 14 | 1 |
Puddings | 3 | — |
Sauces and pickles | 47 | 9 |
Salt, mustard and pepper | 15 | 3 |
Soup | 11 | 1 |
Sugar | 7 | — |
Tea | 11 | — |
Vegetables (fresh and canned) | 46 | 4 |
Miscellaneous | 19 | 1 |
TOTAL | 731 | 70 (9.6%) |