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Paddington 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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16
Number
Examined
Number
Adulterated
Number
Examined
Number
Adulterated
Formal
Informal
Formal
Informal
Formal
Informal
Formal
Informal
Almonds, ground
-
5
-
-
Ham, canned
-
1
-
-
Aspirin tablets

1


Honey

2


Bacon

6


Ice

1


Baking powder
1
1
1
1
Icecream

21


Beef, pressed

1


Ice lollies

13


Bicarbonate of soda

2


Iodine

5


Biscuits

2


Jam

2


Blancmange powder

2


Jelly crystals

1


Blauds pills

1


Lard

2


Boracic acid

2


Lemon cheese

1


Boracic powder

1


Lemon juice

1


Brawn

3


Lemonade tablets ...

1


Bread

1


Liver sausage

1


Butter

9


Luncheon meat

7


Cake

3


Luncheon sausage ...

1


Camphorated oil

2


Macaroni

1


Cashew, ground

1


Margarine

6


Castor oil
1


Meat pie

4


Cheese

12


Meat pudding

1


Chicken, canned

1


Milk
60
178


Chicken pie

1


Milk, evaporated

1

Choc-ice ...

1


Mincemeat ...

2
Coconut, shredded

1


Mincepie

1
Cod liver oil

3


Oil, frying

1

Coffee essence

1


Ointment

1

Coffee extract

3


Olive oil

1

Colouring

1


Paraffin, liquid

2

Cordial

1


Pastries, cream

5

Cottage pie, canned

1


Peanut butter

1

Cough mixture

4


Peel

1

Cracknels

1


Pepper

3

Cream, synthetic

3


Pepper compound

1

Curry powder

2


Peppermint tablets

1

Custard powder

1


Pickles

3

Egg farfals

1


Pumpernickel

1

Egg mandels

1


Rabbit, canned

1

Egg noodles

1


Relish

1

Epsom salts

3


Salmon

1

Eucalyptus oil

1


Salt

1

Fat, cooking

4


Sausage meat

2

Fish, bottled

1


Sausage rolls

1

Fish, canned

10


Sausages

14

Fish cakes

1


Soup, chicken

1

Fish paste

3


Spirit of nitre

1

Flavouring

4


Suet, shredded

3

Flour

3


Sugar

10

Frankfurter sausage

2


Sulphur ointment

2

Fruit, bottled

5


Sweets

4

Fruit, canned

6


Tea

6

Fruit, dried

4


Throat tablets

2

Fruit, glace

2


Tonic

2

Gelatine

1


Vaseline ... ... ... ...v

1

Ginger, crystalised

2


Vegetables, canned

5

Ginger, stem

1


Vegetables, dried

1

Glauber salts

2


Vinegar

2

Glycerine

2


Vitamin tablets

1

Glycerine of Thymol

1


Water

4

Gravy powder

1


Yoghourt

1

Halibut liver oil
2


Zinc ointment
3
Fond premises.—Following are details of the food premises in the Borough at the end of the year :—
Food "Shops " :—
Bakers 27 (27)
Cake shops 16 (16)
Butchers 59 (60)
Horsemeat shops (human consumption) 2 (2)
Confectioners 107 (110)
Chemists 51 (48)
Fishmongers 24 (24)
Fried fish shops 19 (22)
Grocers 36 (43)
Provision stores 127 (110)
Domestic stores 14 (16)
Corn chandlers 2 (2)
Greengrocers 91 (79)
General shops 44 (46)
Public Houses 98 (98)
Cider Houses 2 (2)
Off Licences 54 (54)
Cafes, restaurants, etc. 143 (142)