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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
Richmond upon Thames 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Food SC Drugs Act, 19.3S (Sale of Food & Drugs—Sampling detr.il>).
The following table gives details of the number and kind :: sample taken in the Borough of Richmond by the Surrey Cour.r. Council during the year ending 31st December, 1953.
| Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated or Irregular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Forma! | Informal | Total. | |
| Milk | 28 | 12 | 40 | |||
| Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cream, double | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cream, sterilised | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dripping | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| Fish Cakes | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Flour | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Grape Juice | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Honey | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ice Cream | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| Jelly | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| Marzipan | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Meat Paste | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Meat Pie | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Meat Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Soft Drink | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tomato Ketchup | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Whisky | 5 | — | 5 | |||
| Wine | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 30 | 65 | — | — | — |