London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD SHOPS
| Public houses | 164 |
| Cafes | 129 |
| Factory canteens | 124 |
| Butchers | 47 |
| Fish shops (wet and dry) and fried fish shops | 59 |
| Bakehouses | 17 |
| Greengrocers | 55 |
| Grocers | 158 |
| Ice-cream dealers and manufacturers | 259 |
| Schools providing food | 50 |
| Milk distributors | 156 |
FOOD SAMPLING 440 formal samples and 803 informal samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these, 10 and 6 respectively revealed adulteration or other infringements, as follows
| Samples Examined | Non-genuine Samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Milk | 102 | 33 | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | — | 8 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 50 | 28 | — | — |
| Fats, Cheese etc. | 43 | 61 | — | — |
| Meat & Fish Preparations | 40 | 148 | 7 | 2 |
| Cereals etc. | 23 | 40 | — | 1 |
| Vinegars & Non-Brewed Condiments | 10 | 17 | — | — |
| Herbs | 11 | 29 | — | — |
| Spices & Condiments | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Pickles, Sauces etc. | 8 | 41 | — | — |
| Jams & Preserves | 19 | 23 | — | — |
| Wines, Spirits, Ales. | 7 | 30 | — | — |
| Soft Drinks | — | 26 | — | — |
| Medicine & Drug Preparations | 7 | 78 | 2 | 1 |
| Fruit & Canned Fruit | 6 | 26 | — | — |
| Dried Fruit | 18 | 27 | — | — |
| Canned Vegetables | 3 | 10 | — | — |
| Canned Soups etc. | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| Custard Powder, Jellies etc. | 9 | 30 | — | 1 |
| Confectionery | 22 | 47 | — | — |
| Tea, Coffee, Cocoa etc. | 30 | 26 | — | — |
| Cake & Pudding Mixtures | 19 | 39 | — | — |
| 440 | 803 | 10 | 6 | |