Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
Acid, tartaric | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Camphorated Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Cream of Tartar | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Ointment, Zinc | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tincture of Iodine | — | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TABLE III. Other Articles.
Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
Almonds, ground | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Arrowroot | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
Baking Powder | — | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
Cake, Sponge | — | 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 |
Custard Powder | — | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
Dripping | — | 16 | 16 | — | 0 | 0 |
Fish Paste | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Honey | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
Ice cream powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
Lard | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oatmeal | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
Olive Oil | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Peas, Tinned | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
Peel, Candied | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
Pepper | 1 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Raisins | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rice | 10 | - | 10 | 0 | - | 0 |
Sausages | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
„ Luncheon | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
„ Preserved | 5 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 0 |
Spice, Mixed | — | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
Sultanas | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
Total | 37 | 134 | 171 | 2 | 6 | 8 |