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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
Wimbledon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Articles | Total | Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-Genuine or Irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/Fwd. | 112 | 93 | 19 | 110 | 2 |
| Soda bread mix | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| Sponge mixture | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Steak, stewed | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Strawberries in syrup | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Suet, beef | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sultanas | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tea, instant | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Till seed | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| Tomatoes, canned | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| Tuna, canned | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| Veal, jellied | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Wine | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wine, green ginger | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Yorkshire pudding mixture | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 131 | 109 | 22 | 129 | 2 |
The following samples were submitted for special examination: —
| Articles | Total | Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-Genuine or Irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread roll with cheese | 1 | 1 | l | ||
| Butter beans | 1 | — | 1 | — | l |
| Buttered bread | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken, roasted | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Creamed rice milk pudding | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hamburgers | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Lemonade | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Soft drink | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| White bread | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 14 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| The following samples were submitted for special examination: — | |||||
| Bread roll with cheese | 1 | 1 | l | ||
| Butter beans | 1 | — | 1 | — | l |
| Buttered bread | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken, roasted | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Creamed rice milk pudding | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hamburgers | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Lemonade | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Soft drink | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| White bread | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 14 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 |
It will be seen that adverse reports were received upon eight samples
and the following is an account of the action taken in respect thereof.
Hamburgers.
A formal sample of hamburger was purchased from a local shop
and was submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. In the
Analyst's opinion the sample was of the nature of a meat rissole containing
not more than 35% meat, together with a large proportion of
cereal filler. In his opinion a hamburger should consist essentially of
minced beef and should contain at least 80% of meat. Subsequently,
further informal samples of different types of hamburger were obtained
and submitted to the Public Analyst. Two of these informal samples
were found to be satisfactory, but the third contained only 53% meat.
The opinions of the National College of Food Technology and of the
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