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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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28.
Samples taken during the Year 1955.
| Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal. | Genuine | Non-Genuine. | ||
| Milk | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Raspberry-flavoured Milk | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pepper | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Flour Mixture | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cheese Spread | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Soups (3 neat) (l vegetable) | 4 | 4 | 4 | _ | |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Glycerine | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cordials | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Vinegar | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Glauber Salts | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | J "" | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lime Sulphur Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cream | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Iodine Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Buttered Rolls | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Lard | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cheese | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Orange Drink | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sausages (Pork) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sausages (Beef) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Ice Lollies (15 watez (2 cream) | 0 1 - | 17 | 17 | 17 | _ |
| Ice Cream | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Lozenges | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sulphur Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sweets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Salad Cream | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Marmalade | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cocoa | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Blancmange | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Orange Syrup Concenti | 'ate | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bread | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Cauliflower | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Pastry | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| c/f: | 37 | 74 | 111 | 105 | 6 |