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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
Tower Hamlets 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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The following is a summary of the samples analysed and included in reports submitted each quarter of the year in compliance with Section 99 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, by the Council's Public Analyst.
A copy of each quarterly report is submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with the Act.
During the year 823 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-
| 1 | Acetic Acid | 44 | Dried Fruits | 1 | Paprika |
| 1 | Arrowroot | 6 | Dried Herbs | 1 | Peppers in vinegar |
| 3 | Beer, canned | 48 | Drugs | 5 | Puddings |
| 3 | Biscuits | 9 | Eggs | 1 | Peanut Butter |
| 4 | Bread | 4 | Eggs, pasteurised | 3 | Saccharin |
| 27 | Bread and butter | 36 | Fats | 1 | Salmon Spread |
| 3 | Butter | 1 | Flavourings | 1 | Salt tenderising |
| 2 | Cake | 7 | Fish | 14 | Sauces |
| 3 | Cake Decoration | 12 | Fish preparations | 29 | Sausages |
| 7 | Cake Mix | 1 | Flour | 17 | Soft Drinks |
| 8 | Canned Fish | 39 | Fruit (canned and dried) | 28 | Soups(canned and dried) |
| 41 | Canned Meats | 24 | Fruit Preparations | ||
| 1 | Canned Poultry | 3 | Gelatine | 1 | Soup extract |
| 1 | Canned Pudding | 3 | Gravy and Gravy powder | 32 | Spices |
| 3 | Canned Vegetables | 1 | Ground Almonds | 13 | Spirits |
| 6 | Cereals | 17 | Ice Cream | 3 | Suet |
| 2 | "Chandy" canned | 20 | Jelly | 3 | Sugar |
| 3 | Cheese | 13 | Meals | 26 | Sugar confectionery |
| 1 | Chicken fillets in jelly | 6 | Meat paste | 66 | Tea and Tea Dust |
| 6 | Chocolate preparations | 44 | Meat preparations | 1 | Tea "Instant" |
| 1 | Coffee | 25 | Milk | 1 | Treacle |
| 1 | Coffee and Chicory | 4 | Milk powder | 12 | Tomato paste, canned |
| 1 | Cold Cream | 9 | Nuts | 1 | Tyrozet tablets |
| 1 | Coldrex Tablets | 5 | Oils | 2 | Vegetable extract |
| 1 | Colourings | 1 | Pastry | 8 | Vegetables |
| 1 | Condiment, non-brewed | 27 | Pickles | 1 | Vinegar |
| 1 | Cream | 1 | Potato preparation | 2 | Yoghourt |
| 1 | Curry | 6 | Preserves |