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Chingford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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26. Pood and Drugs Act, 1938
Samples Taken for Analysis During the Year, 1951
| Article . | Number Examined | Result of AnaLysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Non-genuine | |
| Milk | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | - |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Cream, | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sausages | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Non-brewed condiment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dried Herbs | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Medicated Mint Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mixed Spi.ee | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tomato Soup | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Palm Kernel Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Baking Powder | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Gin | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Whisky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rum | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dessert Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Flour Mixture | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Fish Paste | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Cooking Fat | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tea | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Coffee & Chicory | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | |
| Pastry Mix | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Custard Powder | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Meat Patty | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Jam | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Fruit Squash | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Salad Cream | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Table Jelly | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mustard | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Flour | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Saccharin Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Horseradish Cream | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Cherries in Syrup | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gelatine | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cake Mixture | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Bi-carbonate Soda | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tapioca | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ground Almonds | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Curry Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pepper and Pepper flavoured: compound | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Malt Extract | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Household Drugs | |||||
| Zinc Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Boracic Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sulphur Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Epsom Salts | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tartaric Acid | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS:- | 27 | 92 | 119 | 112 | 7 |