London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following tables give details of the articles of food and drugs 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 | — | _ | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Baby Foods | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Batter Mix | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Beef Extracts | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits (rye) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Blancmange Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Bread Crumbs | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Cake | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Caraway, Ground | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chicken minced in jelly | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Chicken and Rice | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Chicken Stock Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Spread | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Cocoa | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Desiccated | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Colouring | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Condiments | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 11 | 11 | |||
| Cream | 7 | 7 | — | _ | — | |
| Custard Powder | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Dessert Preparations | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Egg and Bacon Breakfast | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Essence of Rennet | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fats | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Fish | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Fish Paste | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Flavouring | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Flour | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Frosting Mix | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fruit Juice and Squash | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Gelatine | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Gravy Preparations | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Herbs | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Honey | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Ice Cream | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Jams and Preserves | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Lemon Curd | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Liqueur Chocolates | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Milk | 70 | _ | 70 | — | — | — |
| Milk, Canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | __ |
| Carried forward | 77 | 212 | 289 | 4 | 8 | 12 |