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
Bexley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
The following table summarises the 207 samples taken during the year.
| Corned Beef | 1 |
| Meat Pies and Puddings | 18 |
| Sausages | 3 |
| Patent Medicines | 8 |
| Condiments, Sauces, Pickles, Spices, etc | 43 |
| Butter and Fats, Cooking Oil, etc. | 3 |
| Soups | 11 |
| Minerals and Cordials, etc. | 6 |
| Bread, Flour, Biscuits | 10 |
| Glace Cherries | 1 |
| Sweets and Confectionery | 9 |
| Pure Coffee, Coffee Extracts, Coffee and Chicory | 4 |
| Preserves | 17 |
| Cream | 11 |
| Pastes, Spreads, Potted Meat and Fish | 14 |
| Vegetables | 6 |
| Flavouring and Essences | 7 |
| Fruit, Fruit Juice | 10 |
| Condensed and Evaporated Milks | 5 |
| Baking Powder | 3 |
| Desiccated Coconut | 3 |
| Jellies, Custard Powders, etc | 4 |
| Rennet | 1 |
| Tea | 3 |
| Rice Puddings, etc | 6 |