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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 1961
[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 1961 with the results shown:-
| Articles | Total | Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non genuine or irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Bacon pastie | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Baking powder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ballichong | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Beechams powder tablets | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beef, minced | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beef suet | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Beer, canned | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bitter lemon drink | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cheese | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Cheese and tomato spread | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cheese spread with shrimp | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cheese biscuits | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Cherries in syrup, canned | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chicken pie, frozen | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Chocolate, instant | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chocolate flavoured drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chop suey | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Coconut, desiccated | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Coconut oil | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Coffee, instant | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Confectionery, chocolate | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Confectionery, sugar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Confectionery, flour | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Cordial | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | — |
| Coined beef | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cornish pastie | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cough mixture | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Cough pastilles | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Cream, canned | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cream, double | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Creamed rice | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Crumpets | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| C/fd. | 53 | 48 | 5 | 53 | - |