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Barnet 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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POOD MD DRUGS ACT „ 1955.
The Council acquired these powers under the Act concerning the adulteration and sophistication of food as from 1st October 1955. The summary on the next page contains the results of seventy-six samples taken by this Department.
| Article | No. Examined | No, Adulterated Etc0 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | — Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almond Spread | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ~ |
| Almonds, Ground | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | - | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Blackcurrant; Fruit Pie | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Blackcurrant Vit C. Drink | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Breadcrumbs | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cherry Wine | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chicken and Mushroom, Curried | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chicken and Rice | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chicken Vol-au-Vent | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cornish Pastie | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cream | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Cream Sponge, Chocolate Flavoured | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Fish Splits | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Frankfurter Sausage | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Frizets | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ham, Deviled | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Herring Fillets in Cream | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Jam, Plum | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Kipper Fillets, Buttered | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Lemonade Crystals | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat Pie | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Meat Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Milk | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Milk Shake Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mushrooms | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Orange Juice | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Orange Squash | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Pate de Foie | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peanut Butter | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pork Pie | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Pudding, Cream Rice Milk | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Quosh | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rainbow Trout Savoury Snack | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rice | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rice Flakes | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rive11a | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Salmon Smoked | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Salmon, with Butter Potted | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sardine and Tomato Paste | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Soup, Cream of Celery | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Spree | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Steak Pie | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Steak, Stewed | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | - | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Steak and Kidney Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wine Vinegar | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 6 | 70 | 76 | - | 7 | 7 |
All unsatisfactory samples axe reported t o the Council and the
following are "brief comments on them.