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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
Erith 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E(4) Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sections 2 and 91.
(a) The following samples were procured during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for the purpose of analysis with results as follows:—
| Article | Unsatisfactory | Genuine | No. of samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | - | 20 | 20 |
| Spices and Herbs | - | 7 | 7 |
| Fruit chutney | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cream | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mustard | - | 2 | 2 |
| Gravy powder | - | 2 | 2 |
| Medicines | - | 3 | 3 |
| Table jelly | - | 6 | 6 |
| Canned and dried fruit | - | 16 | 16 |
| Soup | - | 4 | 4 |
| Vinegar | - | 2 | 2 |
| Sauce | - | 4 | 4 |
| Fish and meat pastes | - | 5 | 5 |
| Golden raising powder | - | 1 | 1 |
| Beverages | - | 8 | 8 |
| Celery salt | - | l | 1 |
| Fish | - | 4 | 4 |
| Pickled onions | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cheese spread | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pickled cabbage | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pepper | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Cream | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ham and chicken roll | - | 1 | 1 |
| Savoury relish | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cornflour | - | 2 | 2 |
| Flavouring essence | - | 1 | 1 |
| Beans with ham | - | 1 | 1 |
| Liquorice | - | 1 | 1 |
| Luncheon meat | - | 2 | 2 |
| Condensed milk | - | 1 | 1 |
| Preserves | - | 2 | 2 |
| Steak and Kidney pie | - | 1 | 1 |
| Vegetable salad | - | 1 | 1 |
| Margarine | - | 1 | 1 |
| Split peas | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pearl Sago | - | 1 | 1 |
| Flake tapioca | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Almonds | - | 1 | 1 |
| Angelica | - | 1 | 1 |
| Essence of rennet | - | 1 | l |
| Mincemeat | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rice | - | 1 | 1 |
| Peanut butter | - | 1 | 1 |
| Split lentiles | - | 1 | 1 |
| - | 120 | 120 |
The milk samples had an average fat content of 3.6%
and 8.74% solids not fat.