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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
Beckenham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Food and Drugs Sampling. During 1953, 85 formal and 31 informal samples were purchased and submitted to the Council's Public Analyst. Sampling for the Year 1953.
| Article | Formal samples | Informal samples |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 25 | 1 |
| Suet | l7 | _ |
| Ice Cream | 4 | _ |
| Coffee and Chicory | 3 | 1 |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | _ |
| French Coffee | 1 | _ |
| Vinegar | 5 | _ |
| Pork Sausage | — | 4 |
| White Pepper | 3 | _ |
| Cayenne Pepper | 2 | _ |
| Olive Oil | 2 | _ |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | _ |
| Mustard | 2 | _ |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | _ |
| Orange Squash | 1 | 1 |
| Cake Mixture | 2 | _ |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | _ |
| Liver Salts | 1 | _ |
| Castor Oil | 1 | __ |
| Herring Roes | — | 1 |
| Mushroom Ketchup | 1 | _ |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | _ |
| Custard Powder | 1 | _ |
| Butter Beans | _ | 2 |
| Sweets | _ | 1 |
| Aspirin | — | 1 |
| Salad Cream | _ | 1 |
| Tea | _ | 1 |
| Dessicated Coconut | — | 1 |
| Cheese Spread | — | 3 |
| Saccharine | — | 1 |
| Mince Meat | _ | 1 |
| Parsley and Thyme Stuffing | — | 1 |
| Vanilla Flavouring | — | 1 |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | 1 |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | _ | 1 |
| Welsh Rarebit | _ | 1 |
| Jelly | 7 | 1 |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | 1 |
| Chocolate Blancmange Powder | _ | 1 |
| Tomato Sauce | 2 | 1 |
| Sauce | 3 | – |
| Shrimps | – | 1 |
| Frozen Pork Sausage | 2 | – |
| Ham and Beef Paste | 1 | _ |
| Curry Powder | 1 | – |
| Table Cream | 1 | – |
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 |