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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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FOOD AND DBURS ACT. 1955.
The following tabulated statement gives details of 402 samples of foodstuffs submitted to the Council's Public Analyst to ascertain whether they complied with the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, Labelling of Pood Order, 1953 and other relevant legislation.
| Commodity | No. of Samples | Genuine | Not genuine or otherwise irregular | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Acetyl Salicylic Acid Compound Tablets | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Almond s, ground | 5 | 5 | - | - | ||
| Apple Cereal (instant) | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| Apple & Blackcurrant Pie | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Apple Fruit Filling | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Apricots in Syrup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Apricots, Dried | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Aspirin, Junior | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Batter Mixture, Coating | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Beef Broth with Beef & Barley | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Beef & liver Soup, Strained | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Beef Curry with Rice | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Beef, Minced with Dumplings | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Beef, Minced | 6 | - | 6 | |||
| Beef, Potted with Butter | _- | 1 | _ | 1 | ||
| Beef Roma | • | 1 | 1 | |||
| Beef Stock Cubes | • | 1 | 1 | |||
| Beef Suet | - | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bean & Beef Curry | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| Beer | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Bitter Lemon Drink | - | 3 | 3 | |||
| Blackberries in Syrup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Blackcurrant Health Drink | 1 | 1 | ||||
| C/Fwd. | 14 | 32 | 14 | 30 | - | 2 |