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
Enfield 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Sample | Total Number Procured | Number Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Foods | 2 | — |
| Beverages, fruit juices, syrups, etc. | 24 | 7 |
| Biscuits | 32 | 1 |
| Bread | 10 | 2 |
| Butter and Margarine | 35 | 3 |
| Cakes | 13 | 2 |
| Cereals | 13 | 5 |
| Cheese | 24 | 4 |
| Coffee | 3 | — |
| Confectionery | 37 | 3 |
| Cooking fats, including lard, etc. | 11 | 1 |
| Cooking oil | 1 | — |
| Cream | 7 | — |
| Dessert Products | 17 | — |
| Drugs | 25 | 2 |
| Fish and Fish Products | 26 | 9 |
| Flour | 1 | — |
| Fruit (all kinds) | 43 | 4 |
| Jams and preserves | 38 | 5 |
| Jelly | 3 | 2 |
| Meat and meat products | 92 | 12 |
| Milk (various) | 8 | — |
| Nuts | 5 | — |
| Puddings | 2 | — |
| Salt, mustard and pepper | 4 | — |
| Sauces and pickles | 48 | 3 |
| Soup | 26 | |
| Spices, etc. | 24 | 4 |
| Spirits | 1 | 1 |
| Sugar | 9 | — |
| Tea | 7 | — |
| Vegetables (fresh and canned) | 53 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 28 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 672 | 84 (12.5%) |