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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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It was obvious, in a few cases, that compliance with every new
provision could not reasonably be required because of restricted
accommodation, or some other special circumstance. The Regulations
cover this point by enabling local authorities to issue Certificates of
Exemption in appropriate cases. During 1956 this Council issued
four such Certificates, but only after the most searching enquiry had
been made into all the aspects of the matter. Many applications
were refused.
There still remain some food premises where compliance with the
Regulations in their entirety has not yet been achieved, but work to
this end is proceeding continually.
A list of Food and Drugs sampled during 1956 is appended
| Article | Formal | Informal |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds (Ground) | 8 | 3 |
| Almonlike | 1 | — |
| Anchovy Fillets | — | 1 |
| Apricot Conserve | — | 1 |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 |
| Aspirin Tablets | — | 4 |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 1 |
| Black Pudding | — | 1 |
| Brawn (Nutmeat) | — | 1 |
| Butter | — | 1 |
| Butter (Peanut) | — | 1 |
| Cake Mix | — | 2 |
| Candied Peel | — | 1 |
| Caraway Seeds | — | 1 |
| Castor Oil | — | 2 |
| Cereal Beverage | — | 1 |
| Cheese (Gruyere) | — | 4 |
| Cheese (Processed) | — | 1 |
| Chickclette | — | 1 |
| Chicken (Chopped Prime) | — | 1 |
| Chicken and Ham (Minced) | — | 1 |
| Chocolate (Creamy Milk) | — | 2 |
| Chocolate (Buttered) | — | 1 |
| Christmas Pudding | — | 2 |
| Cinnamon (Ground) | — | 1 |
| Cloves (Ground) | — | 1 |
| Coconut (Desiccated) | — | 1 |
| Coffee (Chicory Essence) | — | 1 |
| Crab (Dressed) | — | 3 |
| Cream | — | 1 |
| Cream (Sterilised) | — | 2 |
| Curry Powder | — | 4 |
| Custard Flavouring and Colouring | — | 1 |
| Custard Powder | — | 1 |
| Dripping (Beef) | — | 2 |
| Energen Flakes | — | 1 |
| Flavouring Essence | — | I |
| Flour (Plain) | — | 3 |
| Flour (White Self-Raising) | — | 4 |
| Flour (Soya) | — | 1 |
| Gin | — | 2 |