London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Sutton and Cheam 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Sampling; During the year two hundred and sixteen samples (comprising forty-six formal and one hundred and seventy informal samples) were Submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis as follows:-
| Type of Sample | Number of Samples Examined | Unsatisfactory Samples | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almond Flavour | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Almond Marzipan | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Apples., | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Aspic Jelly | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Aspirin | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Beef Suet with Flour | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Bitter Lemon Drink | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Brandy Butter | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Bread Sauce | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Butter - unsalted _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Buttered Toast | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Butter Zwieback | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cayenne Pepper | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cheese Sandwich Biscuits | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cheese Sauce | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cheese Spread | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cinnamon | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cinnamon Sugar | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cochineal | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cochineal Extract | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Coffee, instant | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Coffee Spread | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Coffee - Viennese | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Condensed Milk - skimmed | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Confectionery - chocolate | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
| Confectionery - flour | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
| Confectionery - sugar | _ | 5 | 6 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cooking Oil | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Crab Spread | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cream | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cream, Danish | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Cream - Double | _ | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ |
| Creamed Cashew Nuts | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Curry Powder | _ | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ |
| Deodorant Tablets | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Dressed Crab | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Essence - Vanilla Flavouring | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Evaporated Milk | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Extra Glucose Confections | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Figs | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Fish - Strained, creamed | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Flavouring (Bar-B-Q-Smoke) | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Flour - Self raising | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Frig Ice | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Fruit, mixed, dried | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Garlic Oil | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Garlic Salt | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Glycerine, Lemon & Honey Pastilles | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Carried forward: | 1 | 59 | 60 | _ | 2 | 2 |