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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
Kingston upon Thames 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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lengths to retain the secrecy of their codes, "but it would "be
to the advantage of all concerned if the codes were less complicated
and particularly if the retailer were made fully aware
of the manufacturer's system.
Tabulated Statement of Samples Submitted to the Public Analyst during 1959.
| Commodity | No. of Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine or otherwise irregullar | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Biscuits | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — |
| Beef Steak & Kidney pie | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | ||
| Beef Steak with Gravy | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Blancmange | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Blackberries in Syrup | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Bread-White | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cheese-Parmesan | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Cheese-Spread | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Chocolate Cream Bun | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 |
| Chocolate Drink | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — |
| Chutney | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | — |
| Coconut-Desiccated | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Codeine Linctus | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Confectionery-flour | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| „-sugar | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Cordial | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Cough Syrup | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Crab-dressed | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cream | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Currants | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Custard Powder | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — |
| Diabetic Chocolate | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Fruit-Dried | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| „-Laxative | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| „-Salad | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| „-Dried Salad | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Gelatine | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Hamburger | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Harricet Beans | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Jam | - | 1 | - | l | - | - |
| Jelly-Table | - | 1 | - | l | - | - |
| Ketchup-Tomato | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | — |
| Lemon Curd | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Lentils | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Luncheon Meat | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Margarine | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Marmalade | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Marzipan | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Milk | - | 16 | - | 16 | — | — |
| Milk-Channel Islands | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Mint Sauce | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Mint Jelly | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Minced Pork | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard-prepared | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Paste-Pish | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Paste-Meat | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Peas | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — |
| Pickle | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Pie Pilling | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| C/Fwd | 1 | 80 | — | 75 | 1 | 5 |