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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TABLE 13
SUMMARY OF SAMPLES TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS DURING THE YEAR 1959
| Article | Number examined | Result of Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Not Genuine | |
| Apples | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Apple Pie | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Apple Turnover | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Apricot Tart | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Baked Beans with Hamburgers in sauce | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Yeast | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Beef, corned | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bisk-o-Lait | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Black Grapes | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Blackcurrant Drink | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Blackcurrant Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Butter | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Butter Brazils | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Buttered Buns | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cake Icing mixture | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cashew Nuts | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Catarrh and Throat Pastilles | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cheese spread | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Cherries | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chicken Paste | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken & Ham Paste | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken Meat | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chicken, minced | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chocolates | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cinnamon | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cod Roe, smoked | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee & Chicory Essence | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Colourings, various | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| Condiment | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cornish Pasty | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Crab, dressed | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Crab, lobster paste | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crab paste | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crab spread | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cream | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Currant loaf, slice of | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Custard Powder | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Diabetic chocolate | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dripping, beef | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Egg Vermicelli | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Eucalyptus Lollies | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Flavourings | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — |
| Flour | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Foam Tops | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Food Colour | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Frankfurters | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Fruits, mixed | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Fruit Sauce | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gees Linctus | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gelatine | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gherkins | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ginger | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | — | 93 | 93 | 80 | 13 |