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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 1966
[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 1966
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds, Ground | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Angelica | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Baby foods | — | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Barley, Pearl | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Beef powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Beer | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beverage | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
| Blancmange powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Brandy | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bread (rolls), Buttered | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Breadcrumbs | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | - |
| Breadsticks | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cake and pudding mixtures | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Cake decoration | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Calf's foot jelly | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese and biscuits | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese and cheese spread | 19 | 19 | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Cheese, Cream | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese flaps, Canned | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese, grated | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chestnut flour | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate, Drinking | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Creamed | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Desiccated | - | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Coffee and chicory | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coffee extracts, Dry | - | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Coffee extract. Decaffeinated | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee, Liquid | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Colouring matter | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Confectioonery, chocolate | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Confectionery, Flour | - | 13 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Confectionery, Sugar | - | 21 | 21 | - | - | - |