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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
Barnet 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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The summary overleaf contains the results of fifty-eight samples taken by this department.
| Article | No. Examined | No. Adulterated Etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal Total | Formal | informal | Total | ||
| Almonda, Ground | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Angelica, Drained | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Arrowroot, Ground | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Batter Mix Complete | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Butter | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Celery Salt | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cheese Spread with Ham and Onion | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | - | - |
| Chicken, Chopped | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Cream | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Cream Sandwich Truffle | "" | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dates | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Prig-ice | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ham Roll, Chicken Centre | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Ice Cream | 2 | _ | 2 | - | - | - |
| Jam, Cherry | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Luncheon Meat | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Margarine | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Marzipan Animals | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | "" | - | - |
| Megg | - | 1 | 1 | _ | - | - |
| Milk | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - |
| Milk Bottle, Empty | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mint in Vinegar | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pineapple Rings | - | 1 | 1 | _ | - | - |
| Pork Kidneys, Chopped Braised | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sauce | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sea Salmon in Oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Soup, Cream of Tomato | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Spirit of Sal Volatile | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sugar | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sultanas | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sunny Spread | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tomato Puree, Condensed | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Two Fruits, Peaches and Pears | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 21 | 37 | 58 | - | 2 | 2 |
Both unsatisfactory samples were reported to the Council.
Milk Bottle.
There was a small deposit of greyish matter at the bottom of the "bottle.
Upon examination this was found to "be cement which was firmly adhering to the
bottle. The Company was sent a warning letter.
Sea Salmon in Oil.
This was an attractive transparent pack the contents of which consisted
of slices of saithe, coloured with a dye and packed in oil. Sea Salmon is
not a recognised synonym for saithe in this Country.