Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 41
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC ANALYST' S QUARTERLY REPORTS
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 Food 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 981 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows;- | |||
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3 | Baby Foods | 15 | Jam and preserves |
2 | Biscuits | 22 | Meat pies and sausage rolls |
2 | Brandy | 28 | Meat and meat preparations |
9 | Bread | 38 | Meat products (canned) |
3 | Bread and butter | 19 | Milk |
21 | Butter | 4 | Milk (dried and condensed) |
14 | Cereal and starch products | 57 | Miscellaneous samples |
15 | Cheese and cheese preparations | 24 | Nuts and nut preparations |
8 | Cocoa and chocolate preparations | 17 | Oils fats and fatty foods |
4 | Coffee and coffee preparations | 21 | Pickles and Sauces |
6 | Colourings | 1 | Rum |
3 | Cream | 2 | Salad cream |
83 | Drugs | 68 | Sausages and other meat products |
18 | Eggs and egg products | 20 | Soft drinks |
24 | Fish and fish preparations | 12 | Soup and soup mixes |
1 | Flavourings | 22 | Spices and condiments |
5 | Flour confectionery | 10 | Sugars, syrups, etc. |
3 | Flour and flour products | 36 | Sugar confectionery |
5 | Food additives | 6 | Table jelly preparations |
200 | Fruit and fruit preparations | 23 | Tea |
3 | Gin | 40 | Vegetables and vegetable |
4 | Gravy preparations | preparations | |
21 | Herbs and herb preparations | 8 | Vinegar and acetic acid |
20 | Ice cream | 1 | Waxsol |
8 | Ice lollies, sorbets, etc. | 2 | Whisky |