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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
Greenwich 1927
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1927
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Of the total number of samples purchased, 75 were milk,
of which 8 were certified to be adulterated ; the remaining
adulterated samples were 2 of vinegar, 1 of turpentine, 1 of
fish paste and 1 of brawn.
It was only considered necessary to take legal proceedings
in respect of one of the 16 adulterated cases.
| Description of Samples | Number ofSamples Purchased | Number Genuine | NumberNot Genuine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 3 | 3 | - |
| Brawn | 6 | 6 | - |
| ,, Pork | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| ,, Veal | 3 | - | 3 |
| Bread | 7 | 7 | - |
| Butter | 60 | 60 | - |
| Cheese | 14 | 14 | - |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | — |
| Corne Beef | 16 | 16 | — |
| Dripping | 5 | 5 | — |
| Egg Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, Substitute | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fish Paste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Flour | 10 | 10 | - |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | — |
| Lard | 33 | 33 | — |
| Lunch Beef | 1 | 1 | - |
| Milk | 75 | 67 | 8 |
| Mustard | 6 | 6 | - |
| Pearl Barley | 18 | 18 | — |
| Pepper | 15 | 15 | — |
| Preset ved Cream | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rice | 40 | 40 | — |
| Sago | 10 | 10 | — |
| Sausage (Breakfast) | 12 | 12 | — |
| Sausages | 4 | 4 | — |
| Self Raising Flour | 6 | 6 | — |
| Tapioca | 33 | 33 | — |
| Turpentine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vinegar | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| 441 | 425 | 16 |