Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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SUMMARY OF SAMPLES TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS DURING THE YEAR 1956
Article | Number examined | Result of Analysis | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Not Genuine | |
Almond Tarts | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Almonds, Chopped Col'rd | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Almonds (ground) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Apricot Pie | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Beef Essence | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Beef Stealc Curried | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bi-carbonate of Soda | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bisto | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Blackcurrant Cordial | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bread | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bread Crumbs | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bread Sliced | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Bread Starch Reduced. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Butter | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Butter Brazils | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Butter Crunch | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Buttered Assortment | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Buttered Toffee | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Butterscotch | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Carrots, Tinned | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Cashews | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Cheese | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Cheese Spread | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Cheese Spread with Ham | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Cheese Spread with Tomato | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Chicken Supreme, Sliced | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Chlorophyl Tonic Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Chocolate | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Chocolate Swiss Roll | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Cinnamon, Ground | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Coffee & Chicory | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Colorings | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Cough Pastilles | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Cream | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Cream Cereal Strained | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Dripping | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Dripping (Beef) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fish Cakes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fish Paste | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Flavourings | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Froment | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fruit Bon Bons | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fruit, Dried | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fruit Pie | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Gelatine | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Gluco-Lem | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Glycerine & Blackcurrant | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Grape Fruit Squash | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
Herbaline(Veg. Laxative) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Herb Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Hog Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Honey | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Honey and Borax | — | 1 | i | 1 | - |
Ice Cream | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
Instant Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Iron and Yeast Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Jam | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
Jelly | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
Carried Forward | 2 | 93 | 95 | 85 | 10 |