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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD SAMPLING
Two hundred and seventy three formal samples and six hundred and ninety five informal samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these four and twelve respectively revealed adulteration or other infringements, as follows:
| Samples Examined | Non-genuine Samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Milk | 51 | 20 | 2 | |
| Condensed Milk | - | 2 | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 3 | 19 | - | - |
| Pats etc. | 21 | 17 | - | 1 |
| Meat & Fish Preparations | 37 | 119 | - | 5 |
| Cereals etc. | 7 | 30 | - | |
| Vinegars & Non-Brewed Condiments | 11 | 14 | - | - |
| Herbs | 3 | 26 | - | - |
| Spices & Condiments | 20 | 47 | - | - |
| Pickles, Sauces etc. | 9 | 56 | - | - |
| Jams & Preserves | 18 | 9 | - | 1 |
| Wines, Spirits etc. | 6 | 23 | - | - |
| Soft Drinks | - | 25 | - | - |
| Medicine & Drug Preparations | 9 | 86 | - | 1 |
| Fruit, Fresh, Canned & Dried | 18 | 61 | - | - |
| Canned Vegetables etc. | 4 | 20 | - | - |
| Custard Powder, Jellies etc. | 6 | 29 | - | - |
| Confectionery | 26 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Tea, Coffee, Cocoa etc. | 12 | 17 | - | - |
| Cake & Pudding Mixtures etc. | 9 | 34 | 1 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 273 | 695 | 4 | 12 | |