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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
Enfield 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table gives details of the samples procured under the above Act in Enfield by the Food and Drugs Authority during 1952:—
| Article. | Total samples procured. | Unsatisfactory. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, various | 360 | 15 |
| Beef Suet | — | |
| Cakes, various | 28 | — |
| Cake Mixture | ||
| Cherry Wine (non-alcoholic) | — | |
| Coffee | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | |
| Curry Powder | — | |
| Dessicated Coconut | — | |
| Drugs | 7 | — |
| Fish, various | 22 | 2 |
| Fish Paste | 2 | — |
| Ground Almonds | — | |
| Ice Cream | 5 | — |
| Jams, various | 3 | — |
| Jelly | — | |
| Lemon Cheese | — | |
| Marmalade | — | |
| Meats, cooked | 11 | — |
| Meat Pie | 3 | — |
| Mincemeat | — | |
| Non-brewed condiment | — | |
| Orange Juice | 2 | — |
| Pineapple in Syrup | — | |
| Sausages, various | 23 | — |
| Sausage Meat | ||
| Synthetic Cream | — | |
| Tripe | — | |
| Vinegar | 24 | 8 |
| Whisky | 30 | — |
| Totals: | 537 | 27 |
The 15 milk samples were, with one exception, all samples
of new milk from farmers and in no case did they contain added
water. They were unsatisfactory generally in small degree having
either less than 3.0 per cent, fat or less than 8.5 per cent, solids-notfat.
The farmer was informed and directed to advice, and the
Milk Marketing Board, which is the purchaser, was also informed.