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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 1962
[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 1962, with the results shown:-
| Articles | Total | Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non genuine or Irregular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alka Seltzer Tablets | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Angel Cake | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Apple Flakes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Apples | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Beef dripping | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Beef sausages | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Blue Cheese dressing | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Buttermilk drink | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cascara Segrada Tablets | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chicken Stock Cubes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cocktail Sausages, canned | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Coffee, Viennese | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Crab, canned | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cream, canned | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cream, dairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Creamed rice, canned | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Curd cheese | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Currants | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dairy Cream Sponge | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dehydrated potatoes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dried baking yeast | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Figs | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fish cakes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gravy mix | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gravy powder | 2 | ||||
| Hot-dog relish | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Irish stew, canned | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| C/fd. | 29 | 23 | 6 | 27 | 2 |