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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
Battersea 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.
| Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds, Ground | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Barley Crystals | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Blancmange Powder | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Bourn-Vita | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Buns and Cakes, etc. | 14 | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Bun and Cake Mixture | – | 29 | 29 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Butter | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Cereals | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Chocolate, Drinking | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chocolate Spread | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Coconut, Desiccated | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Colouring Essences | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Condiments | 1 | 12 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Cooking Fat | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Cordials | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | 17 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Dessert Powder | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Dried Fruit | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Fish Cakes | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | – | 44 | 44 | – | – | – |
| Flavouring Essence | – | 21 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Batter | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Self-Raising | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Soya | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fruit Paste Cubes | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Gelatine | – | 12 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Ginger, Preserved | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Golden Raising Powder | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Preparations | – | 21 | 21 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Cream | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Jam | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Jelly | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Junket Powder | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Carried forward | 57 | 225 | 282 | 1 | 4 | 5 |