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Beddington and Wallington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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FOOD ANALYSES
Number of samples analysed by Public Analyst 107
Number of samples reported against 3
The following table gives details of the samples obtained within this district during the year:
| Articles | No. Examined | Adulterated | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total | Formal. | Informal. | Total | |||
| Aspirin Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beverages | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cake mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Codeine Tablets. Compound | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee Essence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Confectionery, Flour | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ , Sugar | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cough Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish, canned | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flavouring Essence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit, canned | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ,, , dried | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit juice | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ice cream | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Lollies | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jelly Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milk | 16 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ , condensed | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pickles | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pudding, Christmas | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pudding Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salad Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sauce | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Soda, Bicarbonate of | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soup, canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spice, mixed | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suet, Shredded | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tea | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomatoes, canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 41 | 66 | 107 | I | 2 | 3 | — | — |
FACTORIES
Number of factories on register (including bakehouses) 143
Number of inspections 119
Number of defects discovered and remedied 8
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