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Tower Hamlets 1970

[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.

Table: During the year 1,055 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-

During the year 1,055 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-

4Ale5J am and preserves
7Baby Foods1Lager
6Biscuits10Margarine
1Brandy66Meat pies and sausage rolls
4Bread44Meat and meat preparations
15Bread and Butter44Meat products (canned)
24Butter14Milk
23Cereal and starch products9Milk (dried and condensed)
18Cheese and cheese preparations6Milk preparations
25Cocoa and chocolate preparations20Miscellaneous samples
6Coffee and coffee preparations35Nuts and nut preparations
7Colourings18Oils fats and fatty foods
8Cream41Pickles and Sauces
77Drugs2Rum
5Eggs and egg products4Salad Cream
26Fish and fish preparations46Sausages and other meat products
9F1avourings2Shandy
30Flour confectionery35Soft drinks
18Flour and flour products28Soup and soup mixes
7Food additives42Spices and condiments
122Fruit and fruit preparations4Sugars, syrups, etc.
3Gin34Sugar confectionery
7Gravy preparations14Table jelly preparations
1Stout22Tea
2Herbs and herb preparations27Vegetables and vegetable preparations
3Ice Cream19Vinegar and acetic acid
1Ice lollies, sorbets, etc.4Whisky

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