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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Two hundred and thirty-six samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended
| ARTICLE | FORMAL | INFORMAL |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds (Ground) | 7 | 1 |
| Apples | — | 3 |
| Aspirin Tablets | — | 1 |
| Beef and Kidney Pie | — | 1 |
| Biscuits (Milk and Honey) | — | 1 |
| Blackberries in heavy Syrup | — | 1 |
| Blackcurrant Juice | — | 1 |
| Blackcurrant Vitamin " C " Drink | — | 1 |
| Bronchial Elexir | — | 1 |
| Butter | — | 2 |
| Butter Coconut Macaroons | 1 | — |
| Butter Drops | — | 1 |
| Butter Mints | — | 1 |
| Buttered Brazils | — | 1 |
| Cheese Spread | — | 3 |
| Chocolate (Full Cream Nut Block) | — | 1 |
| Chopped Chicken in Jelly | — | 1 |
| Chutney Pickle | — | 1 |
| Coffee | — | 3 |
| Coffee Spread | — | 1 |
| Crab (Dressed) | — | 2 |
| Crab (Potted with Butter) | — | 1 |
| Cream | — | 3 |
| Cream Doughnuts | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder with added Glucose | — | 1 |
| Flour (Self Raising) | — | 2 |
| Gelatine (Instant Powdered) | — | 1 |
| Gin | — | 5 |
| Glucose Drink | — | 1 |
| Glycerine and Honey | — | 1 |
| Grape and Blackcurrant Juice | — | 1 |
| Grapefruit Segments in heavy Syrup | — | 1 |
| Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | — | 1 |
| Ham (Potted) | — | 1 |
| Ham and Chicken | — | 1 |
| Ham and Chicken Roll | — | 1 |
| Ice Cream | — | 20 |
| Ice Cream (Butter) | — | 1 |
| Ice Cream (Cremier) | — | 1 |
| Jam | — | 4 |
| Jelly (Table) | — | 2 |
| Lard | — | 1 |
| Lemon Curd | — | 1 |
| Lemon Juice | — | 4 |
| Limeade Powder | — | 1 |
| Lobster (Dressed) | — | 1 |
| Luncheon Meat | — | 5 |
| Margarine | — | 2 |
| Marmalade | — | 1 |
| Marzipan (Pure Almond) | — | 1 |
| Milk (Evaporated) | — | 2 |
| Milk (Pasteurised) | 46 | 7 |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 5 | - |
| Milk (T.T.) | 4 | - |
| Milk Pudding | — | 6 |