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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD SAMPLING
Three hundred and eighty-six formal samples and 724 informal samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these 4 and 5 respectively revealed adulteration or other infringements, as follows:-
| Samples Examined | Non-genuine Samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Milk | 88 | 23 | - | - |
| Condensed Milk | - | 4 | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 27 | 20 | - | - |
| Fats, etc. | 33 | 27 | - | - |
| Meat & Fish Preparations | 45 | 129 | 1 | 3 |
| Cereals, etc. | 32 | 74 | 1 | - |
| Vinegars & Non-Brewed Condiments | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Herbs | 8 | 25 | - | - |
| Spices & Condiments | 17 | 39 | - | - |
| Pickles, Sauces etc. | 16 | 37 | - | - |
| Jams & Preserves | 23 | 22 | - | - |
| Wines, Spirits, etc. | 6 | 24 | - | - |
| Soft Drinks | - | 28 | - | - |
| Medicine & Drug Preparations | 7 | 94 | - | 1 |
| Fruit, etc. Canned Dried | 22 | 56 | 1 | - |
| Canned Vegetables, etc. | 5 | 29 | - | - |
| Custard Powder, Jellies, etc. | 2 | 11 | - | - |
| Confectionery | 25 | 34 | - | - |
| Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. | 14 | 21 | - | - |
| Cake & Pudding Mixtures | 5 | 12 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | 5 | - | - |
| 386 | 724 | 4 | 5 | |