London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[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 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Baked Beans | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter Puffs | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter Mints | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fresh Orange drink | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper Flavoured Compound | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sausages, Beef | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, Pork | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sausages, Unclassified | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausage Rolls | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sugared Strands | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ale | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| Beer | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wine | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sherry | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Remedy | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Medicinal Glucose | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake Flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Self-raising Flour | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pie-filling, Lemon Flavour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soya Flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cloves, Ground | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cinnamon, Ground | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jam | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oranges | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Whipping Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bread and Butter | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Butter | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Condiment, Non-brewed | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salmon Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 49 | 46 | 95 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |