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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 13 SUMMARY OF SAMPLES TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS DURING THE YEAR 1960
| Article | Number examined | Result of Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Not Genuine | |
| Apples | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Beef, Corned | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Beer | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| Biscuits, Milk Chocolate | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Blackcurrant Drink | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bread | - | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Broth | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bubble Gum | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Butter | - | 1 | 1 | ] | - |
| Buttered Coconut Macaroon.. | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cake | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cake Mixture | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cheese Spread | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cheese Spread with Ham | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chicken in Jelly, Chopped | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chicken, Chopped | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chicken and Pork Rissoles | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chicken Fillets | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chicken and Rice | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coffee | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Colyard | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Corned Beef Loaf | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Crab | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cream | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Cream of Tartar | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Curry Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dates | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Flour, Partly Mixed | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Fruit Cocktail in Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fruit Drink | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fruit Pectin | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine, Lemon and Honey | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gravy Browning | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ground Nut Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Hamburgers | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Honey Comb Mould | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ice Cream | - | 13 | 13 | - | |
| Jam | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Jelly | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Junket Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Kola Nut Health Drink | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lard | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lemon Juice | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lemon Pie | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lemonade Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liver and Vegetables | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lollies | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | — |
| Luncheon Meat | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Luncheon Meat Loaf | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Meat Pudding | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Milk | - | 22 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Milk Bottles | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Milk Shake Powder | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Carried Forward | 4 | 131 | 135 | 119 | 16 |
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