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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Description of Article | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Flavouring | Contained benzoic acid—no provision is made in Public Health (Preservative, etc., in Food) Regulations for use of benzoic acid preservative in flavourings. | Warning given. |
| Milk | Contained foreign matter in form of minute dark coloured particles. | Warning given. |
| Rusks | Infested with living maggots and webbing. | Warning given. |
| Ginger Wine | Contained insufficient alcohol to justify description of "Ginger Wine." | Warning given. |
The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:—
| No. satisfactory | No. unsatisfactory | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Butter Mints | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Butter | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | — | |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Orange Drink | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Milk | 17 | — | 17 | - | -— | — |
| Sterilised Milk | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sterilised Cream | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - |
| Double Cream | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ice Lollies | — | 6 | 6 | - | — | — |
| Tea | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| Lacta Choc | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Pepper Compound | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Mustard | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | |
| Horseradish Relish | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Paste, Lobster & Tomato | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| Paste, Anchovelle Fish | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
| Sausages, Pork | 4 | — | 4 | — | - | — |
| Sausages, Beef | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rolls, Buttered | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Butter Beans | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Chicken, Minced | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Pudding, Meat | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Jelly | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
| Crab, Dressed | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Pie Filling | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Rusks | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Chocolate Crunch | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |