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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
Wimbledon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Sampling of Food and Drugs.
The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1957, with the results shown:—
| Articles | Total | Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-Genuine or Irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ale | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Alka Seltzer tablets | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Aspirin tablets | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Beer, bitter | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Biscuits | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Biscuits, chocolate | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Black pudding sausage | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Bread and butter | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Butter | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Butter beans | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cake mixture | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Carrots, canned | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cereals, breakfast | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cheese, processed | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cheese spread | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Chutney, fruit | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cloves | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cochineal colouring | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coconut, desiccated | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Codeine tablets | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Coffee, ground | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Coffee, powder | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Confectionery, flour | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Confectionery, sugar | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| Cordials | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Corned beef | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | — |
| Crab fish paste | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crab paste | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cream, double | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Curry powder | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Custard powder | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Faggots | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Fat, cooking | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | — |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | — |
| Grapes | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Groats | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ground nut oil | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jam, strawberry | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jelly | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — |
| Junket tablets | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lard | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | — |
| Lemon juice | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lentils | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Luncheon meat | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Macaroni | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Macaroni milk pudding | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Milk | 61 | 61 | — | 61 | — |
| Milk beverage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Mineral water | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Mustard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| C/Fwd. | 146 | 128 | 18 | 145 | 1 |