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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 1968
[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 by the Council's Public Analyst in compliance with Section 99 of the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955. | |||
| A copy of each quarterly report is submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with the Act. | |||
| During the year 961 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:- | |||
| 11 | Beer | 91 | Meat and meat preparations |
| 4 | Biscuits | 32 | Milk |
| 4 | Brandy | 1 | Milk (condensed) |
| 5 | Bread | 7 | Milk preparations |
| 4 | Bread and butter | 7 | Miscellaneous samples |
| 20 | Butter | 2 | Non-brewed condiment |
| 11 | Cake and flour confectionery | 23 | Nuts and nut preparations |
| 19 | Cereal s | 25 | Oils and fats |
| 7 | Cheese and cheese preparations | 24 | Pickl es |
| 4 | Chocolate liqueurs | 2 | Puddings |
| 18 | Chocolate preparations | 1 | Pulses |
| 7 | Coffee and coffee preparations | 1 | Rum |
| 3 | Colourings | 2 | Salad Cream |
| 5 | Cream | 14 | Sauces |
| 105 | Drugs | 26 | Sausages |
| 15 | Eggs | 21 | Soft drinks |
| 59 | Fish and fish preparations | 12 | Soups |
| 5 | F1avourings | 24 | Slices |
| 2 | Flour | 3 | Sugar |
| 6 | Food additives | 48 | Sugar confectionery |
| 145 | Fruit and fruit preparations | 2 | Suet |
| 1 | Gin | 1 | Sweeteners |
| 5 | Herbs | 1 | Syrup |
| 10 | Ice cream | 35 | Tea |
| 11 | Jam and preserves | 42 | Vegetables and vegetable |
| 17 | Macaroni products | preparations | |
| 1 | Margarine | 5 | Vinegar |
| 1 | Meal | 4 | Whisky |