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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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29.
Samples taken during the year 1958
| Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-genuine | ||
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Bronchial Mixture | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Cough Syrup | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Cough Linctus | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – |
| Glycerine of Thymol | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Rose Hip Syrup | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Halibut Oil Capsules | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Phosferine | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tonic Yeast | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Beef Suet | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| | Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | - |
| Butter | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Buttered Cheese Spread | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Ball Gum Sweets | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Canned Stewed Steak | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Canned Pork Luncheon Meat | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| Canned Meat Soup | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Canned Tomato Juice | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Canned Rhubarb | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Caraway Seeds | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coloured Sweets | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cochineal Artificial Colouring | 1 | – | 1 1 | 1 | – |
| Custard Powder with | |||||
| Glucose | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | – |
| Coffee & Chicory Essence | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | – |
| Cream Single | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Cream Double | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Canned Fruit Juice | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dried Mint | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dripping | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fish Paste | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Fish Cakes | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Full Crearn Evaporated Milk | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ground Cinnamon | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ground Nutmeg | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| c/f: | 28 | 23 | .51 | 51 | – |