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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

Romford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Table: TABLE 13Summary of Samples taken for Analysis during the Year 1954

TABLE 13

Summary of Samples taken for Analysis during the Year 1954

Number examinedResult of Analysis
FormalInformalTotalGenuineNot Genuine
Acetic Acid—111—
Almond Flavour—111—
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine-111-
Beef Chippolatas—111-
Beef & Vegetable Stew—111-
Beer1-11-
Biscuits—111-
Black Pudding—-22-
Borax—111-
Bread—7716
Bread and Butter1-11—
Butter—444—
Buttered Polls1-11—
Buttered Sweets-444—
Cabbage—red—111—
Camphorated Oil—-22—
Castor Oil-111—
Chicken & Ham Pie-111—
Cinnamon--22—
Citric Acid-111—
Cochineal Colouring-111—
Coffee—-22—
Coffee & Chichory—111—
Cough Mixture—444—
Cough Pastilles-111—
Crab—dressed--33—
Cream--2a—
Cream Caramels-11l—
Cream Cakes--122—
Curry Powder-111—
Custard Powder--22—
Dandelion Coffee-111—
Dripping3-66—
Epsom Salts--33—
Eucalyptus Oil-111—
Fish Cakes-333—
Fish pastes-121312—
Fruit—dried-222—
Fruit juices & squashes-101091
Gin1-11—
Ginger—ground-222—
Glauber salts-222—
Glycerine, Lemon and Honey-111—
Glycerine, Lemon, Honey and Epec.-111—
Grease from bakers mixing machine-11-1
Gripe Water—111—
Groundnut Oil-111—
Honey-111—
Ice Cream8—88—
Ice Lollies-666—
Indian Brandee-111—
Jam-111—
Jelly-555—
Lard1344—
Lemon Essence-111—
Luncheon Meat-111—
Lucozade-111—
Carried forward161161321248