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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
Battersea 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Nature of Sample | EXAMINED | ADULTERATED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Brought forward | 77 | 212 | 289 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Milk Pudding, Canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Orange Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Orange and Lemon Crystals | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pease Pudding | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pie Filling | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Polenta | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — |
| Potato Flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Potted Beef | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pudding Mix | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Raising Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice, Ground | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Sago | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Salad Cream | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sandwich Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sauces, Pickles and Relish | — | 33 | 33 | — | — | — |
| Savoury Cheese | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Soup | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Spaghetti | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Spices | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Sponge and Cake Mix | 1 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Stuffing | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Table Jellies | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tomatoes and Beef | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Paste | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vegetables, Mixed | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 79 | 373 | 452 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Nature of Sample | EXAMINED | ADULTERATED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Unsatisfactory Samples.
Of the 79 formal samples taken for analysis, four samples (5.1 per
cent.) were reported by the Public Analyst to be not up to the required
standard. In the case of informal samples, 377 were taken of which
eight (2.1 per cent.) were found to be not up to standard.
Three informal samples of fish paste were deficient in fish content.
Additional samples were taken which were satisfactory. No further
action was considered necessary.