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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Article | Number Examined | Total | Result of Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Genuine | Non-genuine | ||
| 30 | 27 | 57 | 51 | 6 | |
| National Dried Milk | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| 'Margarine | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Meat Pies | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Milk | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Mixed Dried Fruit | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mixed Dried Herbs | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mixed Peel | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Orange Drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pancake Mixture | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Peanut Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Phensic Tablets | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Plain Flour | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Salmon & Shrimp Paste | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sausages - Beef | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sweets | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Tea | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Tizer Drink | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tutted Full Cream Condensed Milk | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tutbed Smoked Salmon Mayonaise | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Turkey Croquette | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| White Loaf | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| X-mas Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 61 | 44 | 105 | 96 | 9 | |
Legal Proceedings
Six cases were taken before the Magistrates under the act in relation to the following offences:-
| Offence | Section | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mouldy & Sour Sausage | 2 | Fine £5 |
| Mouldy Pork Pie | 2 | Dismissed |
| Mouldy Sausage Roll | 2 | Fine £10 |
| Electric flex in loaf | 2 | Fine £5 |
| Fish hook in loaf | 2 | Fine £5 |
| Piece of china in a bubble gum | 2 | Fine £2-6 gns. costs |
| after High Court | ||
| Appeal |