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 Chingford]
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26.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 Samples Taken for Analysis During the Year 1952
Article | Number Examined | Result of Analysis | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Genuine | Non-genuine | |
Milk | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | — |
Ice Cream | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Sausages | 11 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Pish Paste | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Meat Paste | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Arrowroot | — | l | 1 | 1 | — |
Custard Powder | — | 1 | l | 1 | — |
Pepper | — | l | 1 | 1 | — |
Mincemeat | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Jam | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Self-raising Flour | — | 1 | 1 | l | — |
Tinned Spaghetti | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tinned Peas | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tinned Beans | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Horseradish Sauce | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Table Jelly | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Coffee and Chicory | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Non-brewed Condiment | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Dried Herbs | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Cake Mixture | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Shredded Suet | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Gelatine | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Soft Drink | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Sunny Spread | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tonic Water | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tinned Carrots | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Salad Cream | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Malt Vinegar | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Mixed Peel | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Tomato Spread | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Pish Cakes | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Soya Flour | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Household Drufgs | |||||
Spirit of Nitre | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Gregory Powder | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Saltpetre | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Carbolic Ointment | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Aspirin Tablets | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Epsom Salts | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tartaric Acid | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Sal Volatile | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Totals: | 25 | 57 | 82 | 78 | 4 |