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
City of London 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955, AND FOOD REGULATIONS
Samples purchased and submitted for Analysis.
| Article | Informal | Formal | Article | Informal | Formal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 1 | Lard | 1 | ||
| Beetroot (Jar) | 1 | Lemon Pie Filling | 1 | ||
| Biscuits | 14 | Liver Sausage | 1 | ||
| Black Pudding | 1 | Margarine | 1 | ||
| Blancmange Powder | 1 | Meat & Meat Products | 69 | ||
| Brandy | 1 | Milk | 36 | ||
| Brawn | 2 | Milk, Canned | 1 | ||
| Bread | 7 | Mincemeat | 1 | ||
| Brown Ale | 1 | Mussels | 1 | ||
| Butter | 6 | Mustard | 1 | ||
| Cakes & Pastries | 22 | Nutmeat | 1 | ||
| Cereal | 1 | Nutmeg, whole | 1 | ||
| Cheese | 5 | Parmesan, Cheese, canned | 1 | ||
| Cheese Spread | 2 | Pastes: Liver Pate | 1 | ||
| Chicken Croquettes | 3 | Pate Truffe | 3 | ||
| Chicken Fritters | 1 | Meat | 1 | ||
| Christmas Plum Pudding | 1 | Pastry | 2 | ||
| Cocktail Sausages in Brine | 1 | Peanut Butter | 1 | ||
| Coffee | 1 | Pepsi Cola | 1 | ||
| Coffee Concentrate | 1 | Prawn and Scallop | 2 | ||
| Coffee Instant | 4 | Rice | 1 | ||
| Condiments | 1 | Rolls & Sandwiches | 6 | ||
| Confectionery | 15 | Rum | 4 | ||
| Cornflour | 2 | Salami | 2 | ||
| Cream Cheese | 1 | Sandwich Spread | 1 | ||
| Cream, Dairy | 2 | Sauces | 5 | ||
| Cream, Tinned | 1 | Sausages | 7 | ||
| Custard Powder | 1 | Sausage Meat | 2 | ||
| Curry Powder | 1 | Sausage Rolls | 6 | ||
| Drinking Chocolate | 3 | Scotch Eggs | 2 | ||
| Drinks, Fruit | 2 | Smoked Cod Roe | 1 | ||
| Fat, pure | 1 | Soups | 3 | ||
| Fish Cakes | 1 | Spaghetti Bolognese | 1 | ||
| Fish, Potted | 1 | Spanish Rose | 1 | ||
| Fish, Canned | 5 | Sponge Mix | 1 | ||
| Flan Case | 1 | Starch Reduced Bread | • | ||
| Flour | 1 | and Rolls | 2 | ||
| Frankfurters | 3 | Stout | 1 | ||
| Fruite Fort | 1 | Suet Pudding Mix | 2 | ||
| Fruit Pie | 2 | Strained Foods | 3 | ||
| Fruit, Dried | 4 | Tea | 9 | ||
| Fruit, Fresh | 2 | Tomato Juice | 1 | ||
| Fruit, Canned | 10 | Tuna Steak | 1 | ||
| Gelatine | 1 | Whisky | 4 | ||
| Gin | 4 | Veal Croquettes | 1 | ||
| Ground Ginger | 1 | Vegetables, canned | 4 | ||
| Honey | 5 | Vodka | 2 | ||
| Instant Whip | 1 | Yoghurt | 4 | ||
| Jam | 1 | ||||
| Jelly | 1 | TOTALS | 305 | 51 | |
| Other samples submitted for \nalysis. | |||||
| Albumen | 7 | Mushrooms | 1 | ||
| Bar Toffee Crisp | 1 | Peppers | 2 | ||
| Candied Peel | 1 | Pork Sausage | 1 | ||
| Canned Bacon Rinds | 1 | Rice | 1 | ||
| Canned Bread Fruit | 1 | Sandwiches | 1 | ||
| Canned Fish | 5 | Sauce | 1 | ||
| Canned Fruit | 12 | Sausage Roll | 1 | ||
| Canned Fruit Juice | 4 | Sausage | 1 | ||
| Canned Meat | 14 | Shelled Almonds | 1 | ||
| Canned Oysters | 1 | Smoked Oysters | 2 | ||
| Canned Tomatoes | 4 | Steak & Kidney Pie | 1 | ||
| Canned Vegetables | 7 | Tea | 1,381 | ||
| Chocolate Cake | 1 | Toast | 1 | ||
| Coffee Cup | 1 | Water, Drinking | 14 | ||
| Crumpets | 1 | Water, Swimming Bath | 1 | ||
| Fertilizers | 1 | Water, Gutter | 1 | ||
| Fruit, dried | 19 | ||||
| Ground Roasted Coffee | 1 | ||||
| Hot Chocolate | 1 | ||||
| Meat Extract | 1 | TOTAL | 1,495 | ||