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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
Chingford 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Samples Taken During the Year 1954.
| Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-Genuine | ||
| Milk | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | - |
| Lacto Choc Drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sugar | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Soft Drinks | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Crab Paste | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Sweetened Skimmed Mill | - | l | 1 | - | 1 |
| Fish Paste | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Vinegar | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Non-brewed Condiment | 1 | - | 1 | l | - |
| Mussels | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tea | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sauce | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coffee | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pepper | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | ~ |
| Processed Cheese | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Custard Powder | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Flavoured Cornflour | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Semolina | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tapioca Flakes | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Canned Gooseberries | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chipolatas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mint Jelly | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Table Jelly | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Vegetable Fat | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cocoa | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jam | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jelly Crystals | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meat Paste | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Margarine | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Welsh Rarebit | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Synthetic Cream Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Plain Flour | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Canned Meat | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fruit Flavoured Lollies | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Creamy Lollies | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| De-hydrated Veg etables | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Barley Water Crystals | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | - | 1 | 1 | l | - |
| Minced Turkey | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Boracic Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine, Lemon & Honey | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sulphur Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glauber Salts | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| (Carried Forward) | 21 | 54 | 75 | 70 | 5 |