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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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28.
Samples taken during the year 1956.
| Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-genuine | ||
| Milk | 13 | - | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tenderising Salt | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jelly | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Lard | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | - |
| Margarine | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bread and Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bread Rolls | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bread Slices | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Flour | 1 | - | 1 | l | - |
| Meat Paste | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Chewing Gum | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Margarine with 10% Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jam | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sausages(Beef) | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| " (Pork) | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| " (Frankfurter) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coffee & Chicory | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Lemonade Powder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Rhubarb | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Condensed Milk | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| White Pepper | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Suet | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cochineal | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Cream - tinned | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| - fresh | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ice Lollies | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ice Cream Mixture | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pectin | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Whole Protein Food | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cider Vinegar | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chocolate Wholemeal | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Orange Drink | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Coconut Ice | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glucose Drink | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Non-brewed condiment | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cough Linctus | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Castor Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Camphorated Oil | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| c/f: | 48 | 38 | 86 | 80 | 6 |