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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
Walthamstow 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following summary gives details of food sampled and
results of analyses:—
| No. examined | No. unsatisfactory | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Almonds, Ground | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | — |
| Apple Vinegar | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Coconut, desiccated | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Cream buns | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | — |
| Cream, synthetic | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| Ice cream cones | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Meat Pie | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Milk Chocolate Turkish Delight | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peel, Candied | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Pork Luncheon Meat | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sandwich Spread, cream filled | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sausages, Liver | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soup, Beef and Liver | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Suet, Shredded | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Balsam | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Liver and Stomach Herbs | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Almond and Butter Cracknels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cheese Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Coconut Square | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Wafer | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Clear Gums | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coconut Meringue | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Cream Powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
| Dripping | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Stewed Steak | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| Tapioca Flakes | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Tea Cake Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Gin | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Catarrh Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sulphur Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cake Flour | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cream Soda | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Jam, Blackcurrant | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mate Tea | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Sauce | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |