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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
Hampstead 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD
Summary of items sent to the Public Analyst
| Milk, cream, butter, margarine, yoghurt | 31 |
| Cheese, cheese spread | 46 |
| Fish, fish products | 35 |
| Meat, meat products | 82 |
| Vegetables, fruits | 37 |
| Sauces, pickles, flavourings, oils, spices, etc. | 76 |
| Cakes, pastry, biscuits | 47 |
| Flour, flour products | 8 |
| Rice | 7 |
| Jam, honey | 7 |
| Fruit juices | 25 |
| Confectionery, sweets, chocolate, etc. | 20 |
| Ice cream, ice cream powder | 31 |
| Soup | 9 |
| Spirits | 18 |
| Milk bottles | 2 |
| Jelly, gelatin | 4 |
| Sugar, glucose | 4 |
| Nuts | 2 |
| Tea | 2 |
| Marzipan | 2 |
| Lard | 2 |
| Cereals | 2 |
| Dried Yeast, Condensed Milk, Coffee, Hors d'Oeuvres, Mincemeat, Lolly, Medicinal Charcoal Biscuits, Aspirin, Hydrogen Peroxide, Bicarbonate of Soda, Diabetic Chocolate Drink, Brandy Butter, Suet, Egg Noodles, Dried Bamboo Shoots, Egg White, Milk Shake Syrup, Fruit Cereal | 18 |
| 517 |
Twenty-seven samples were found to contain preservative but
in only one instance, smoked salmon mayonnaise, was this contrary
to the Regulations.
Altogether, 30 samples were reported upon adversely by the
Analyst. Details of the infringements are given in the following table.