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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
Greenwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Number and Description of Samples Submitted for Analysis under
the above Act during the year 1961
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds, Ground | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Batter Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Barley, Pearl | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Brandy | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bread | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Cake Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Calves Feet Jelly | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Castor Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cereal | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese & Cheese Spread | _ | 3 | 3 | — | _ | _ |
| Coffee | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee Extract (Dry) | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery (Flour) | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery (Sugar) | - | 19 | 19 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Corn (Popping) | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cream | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Drinks, Soft | - | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drinks, Soft, Powder | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Drinks, Soft, Tablet | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Figs, Compound Syrup | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ |
| Fish, Bottled | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fish, Canned | - | 27 | 27 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fish, Paste | - | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Flavouring Essence | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Flour | - | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Bottled | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Canned | - | 35 | 35 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Dried | - | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Fresh | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Glacé | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Curd | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fruit Juice | - | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Fruit Purée | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fruit & Nuts | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 6 | - | 6 | — | — | — |