Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(e) Bakeries
There are 13 bakeries in the District, 3 are not now in use. 1
has been closed during the year, 41 visits have been made.
(f) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food
and Drugs
This was dealt with by the County Council until 1st April, 1955.
After that date the following list shows samples taken and submitted
to the Public Analyst who reported all of them to be
genuine:—
Almond Flavouring 1 Lard 1
Almonds Ground 1 Lemon Squash 1
Arrowroot 1 Margarine 1
Baking Powder 1 Marmalade 1
Bread and Butter 2 Marzipan 1
Butter 3 Meat Paste 1
Butter Sweets 2 Meringues 1
Cake Dundee 1 Milk 5
Cake Mixture 1 Milk Condensed
Chutney 1 Mustard 1
Cocoa 1 Orange Drink 1
Coffee 2 Pudding Powder 1
Coffee and Chicory 1 Quinine, Ammonia ted
Cornflour 1 Tincture of 1
Crab 1 Rice Ground 1
Cream 3 Rum 1
Curry Powder 1 Sausages Beef 3
Custard Powder 1 Sausages Pork 3
Fish Paste 2 Soda, Bicarbonate
Flour Self Raising 1 Soups 2
Gin 1 Spice Mixed Ground
Health Salts 1 Tea 1
Herbs Dried 1 Vinegar 2
Ice Cream 1 Whiskey 2
Jam 2
(g) Adulteration
No cases of adulteration were reported during the year.
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