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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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| Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Infor-mal | Total | Formal | Infor-mal | Total | |
| Brought forward | 118 | 102 | 220 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Lemon Curd | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Meat-hook with meat | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat Preparations:— | ||||||
| Black Pudding | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Faggots | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat Extract | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Meat Pies | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sausages | 14 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Beef | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Breakfast | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Liver | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Luncheon | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Meat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Pork | 11 | — | 11 | — | —- | — |
| Milk | 100 | — | 100 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Mustard | — | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| Non-brewed Condiment | 5 | — | 5 | - | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | — |
| Pea Flour | — | 4 | 4 | — | - | — |
| Peel, Mixed | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | — |
| Pepper-flavoured Compound | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pepper | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Pickles | — | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — |
| Rose Hip Syrup | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Saccharin Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | - | _ | — |
| Sandwich Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sauces | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | - | — |
| Soft Drinks | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Soups, canned | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Soups, powder | — | 4 | 4 | - | — | — |
| Special Ration Type C | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Spices and Condiments | — | 16 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Stuffing | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Suet | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Teaseed Oil | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | 24 | 1 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Wine, British | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Yeast Extract | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | - |
| Totals | 313 | 187 | 500 | 7 | 3 | 10 |