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Erith 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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52
E (3) Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Sections 3 and 68
The following samples were procured during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis.
| Unsatisfactory | Genuine | No. of Samples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 38 | 38 | |
| Ice Cream | *2 | 10 | 12 |
| Coffee & Chicory Essence | 5 | 5 | |
| Pudding Mixture | †1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sponge Mixture | 4 | 4 | |
| Flour Mixture | 3 | 3 | |
| Flour | 2 | 2 | |
| Golden Raising Powder | 1 | 1 | |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | |
| Mixed Spice | 3 | 3 | |
| Ground Cinnamon | 2 | 2 | |
| Ground Nutmeg | 1 | 1 | |
| Ground Pimento | 1 | 1 | |
| Pepper Flavoured Compound | 1 | 1 | |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 2 | |
| Dried Herbs | 1 | 1 | |
| Soup Powder | 3 | 3 | |
| Desiccated Soup | 3 | 3 | |
| Pate Foie | 1 | 1 | |
| Meat Paste | 2 | 2 | |
| Fish Paste | 3 | 3 | |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | 1 | |
| Non-brewed Condiment | 1 | 1 | |
| Sauce | 2 | 2 | |
| Salad Cream | 2 | 2 | |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | 1 | |
| Horseradish Cream | 1 | 1 | |
| Table Salt | 1 | 1 | |
| Gravy Salt | 2 | 2 | |
| Gravy Powders | 3 | 3 | |
| Yeast Extract | 2 | 2 | |
| Meat Extract Cubes | 2 | 2 | |
| Onion Powder | 1 | 1 | |
| Junket Powder | †1 | — | 1 |
| Essence of Rennet | 1 | 1 | |
| Dessert Powder | 1 | 1 | |
| Tapioca Dessert | 1 | 1 | |
| Tapioca | 1 | 1 | |
| Table Jelly | 3 | 3 | |
| Melvet | 1 | 1 | |
| Custard Powder | 5 | 5 | |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 2 | 2 | |
| Flavouring Essence | 2 | 2 | |
| Shredded Cocoanut in Syrup | 1 | 1 | |
| Baby Food | 2 | 2 | |
| Potato Crisps | 1 | 1 | |
| Orange Squash | 1 | 1 | |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | 1 | |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 |