London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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1955 in respect of a complaint alleging that a loaf of bread had contained
a cigarette end, and the hearing of this case was expected early
in 1960.

Food and Drugs Act, 1955. (Sampling of Food and Drugs).

The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured for analysis during the year.

Articles.Number AnalysedAdulterated or Irregular
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Acetic Acid-11
Aspirin22
Beans22
Cakes99
Cereals33
Cheese and Cheese Spread4433
Coconut, Shredded111
Cordials-881
Cream22
Cress-1111
Cough Mixtures and Tonics991
Eggs, Scotch1111
Friars Balsam331
Fish and Fish Products5511
Fruit22
Glycerine11
Jams and Marmalade-8844
Ice-Cream-3311
Margarine11
Mayonnaise, Lemon11
Meat and Meat Products.-20201
Milk516
Mushroom Soup11
Parsley Powder11
Salad Oil33
Sandwich Filling22
Sauces-22
Sweets-202022
Syrups33
Tea-3311
Whiskey112
Totals61241301818

It is interesting to note that whereas in the County of Surrey
(excluding Richmond) the percentage of adulterated or irregular
samples for 1959 was 4½%, the corresponding figure for Richmond
was 14%, and this high standard in sampling reflects the interest and
enthusiasm of the sampling officers in this branch of the Department's
work.