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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.

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Table: The following tables give details of the articles of food of which sample were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

The following tables give details of the articles of food of which sample were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

Nature of SampleExaminedAdulterated
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Baking Powder-11---
Blancmange Powder-22—--
Bread-11-11
Butter29-29---
Cake and Pudding Mixture11617---
Cereal Preparations21012---
Cheese-22---
Cider Vinegar1-1---
Chocolate Spread-11---
Cocoa134---
Coconut, Desiccated1—1---
Coconut, Sweetened—11---
Coffee112---
Coffee and Chicory Essence8210---
Confectionery Flour718---
Confectionery Sugar639---
Custard Powder—44---
Dressed Crab-11---
Fish Paste-1515---
Flavourings-66---
Food, Self-Raising17—17---
Food-Colour-11---
Fruit, dried9-9---
Fruit, tinned1-1---
Fruit Preserving Tablets-11---
Gelatine-66---
Ginger, ground_33-11
Glucose-33---
Golden Raising Powder-33---
Gravy Preparations167---
Honey-22---
Ice Cream4-4---
Jam5-5---
Jelly11314---
Jelly Crystals1-1---
Lard and Preparations-22---
Lard and other Fats122141-1
Carried forward118102220123