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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
Twickenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for the Borough. The Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly supplied the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during the year ended 31st December, 1950:—
| Article | Taken | Incorrect |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (various) | 171 | 2 |
| Almonds, ground | 1 | — |
| Beans (in tomato sauce) | 1 | — |
| Beef Suet, shredded | 1 | — |
| Brandy | 1 | — |
| Brawn | 2 | — |
| Cakes (various) | 23 | 1 |
| Cherries (in syrup) | 1 | — |
| Coconut square | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | — |
| Coffee and chicory essence | 1 | — |
| Crab, dressed | 1 | 1 |
| Curry powder | 2 | — |
| Drugs | 5 | 1 |
| Faggots | 1 | — |
| Fish cakes | 1 | — |
| Gelatine compound | 1 | — |
| Gin | 6 | — |
| Haddock, smoked | 4 | — |
| Hake | 1 | 1 |
| Ice-cream | 4 | — |
| Lemon butter | 2 | 2 |
| Lemon curd | 2 | 1 |
| Lemon sole | 1 | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | — |
| Marshmallow | 1 | — |
| Meat, cooked | 3 | — |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — |
| Mustard | 1 | — |
| Rum | 3 | — |
| Sausages (various) | 45 | — |
| Sausage meat | 7 | — |
| Sausage roll | 1 | — |
| Sherbert | 1 | — |
| Tomato ketchup | 1 | — |
| Vinegar, malt | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 25 | — |
| Total | 326 | 9 |