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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 35
FOOD AND DRUGS
Samples Submitted to Public Analyst
| Sample | Total Number Procured | Number Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Foods | 3 | — |
| Beverages, fruit juices, syrups, etc. | 39 | 4 |
| Biscuits | 25 | 4 |
| Bread | 8 | 1 |
| Butter and Margarine | 52 | 2 |
| Cakes | 14 | 4 |
| Cereals | 18 | 2 |
| Cheese | 17 | 7 |
| Coffee | 12 | 1 |
| Confectionery | 36 | 5 |
| Cooking fats, including lard, etc. | 27 | — |
| Cooking oil | 5 | — |
| Cream | 8 | — |
| Dessert Products | 11 | — |
| Drugs | 53 | 1 |
| Fish and fish products | 34 | 4 |
| Flour | 9 | — |
| Fruit (all kinds) | 52 | 7 |
| Jams and preserves | 42 | 1 |
| Jelly | 7 | — |
| Meat and meat products | 72 | 7 |
| Milk (various) | 14 | 1 |
| Nuts | 14 | 1 |
| Puddings | 3 | — |
| Sauces and pickles | 47 | 9 |
| Salt, mustard and pepper | 15 | 3 |
| Soup | 11 | 1 |
| Sugar | 7 | — |
| Tea | 11 | — |
| Vegetables (fresh and canned) | 46 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 19 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 731 | 70 (9.6%) |