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 Deptford Borough]
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TABLE V Samples of Food Submitted for Analysis
Food | Number Examined | Number Adulterated | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Ale, Canned | — | 3 | 3 | - | — | - |
Almonds | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Almonds, Ground | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Anchovy Essence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Angelica | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Arrowroot | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Aspirin Tablets | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Bacon | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | - |
Barley, Pearl | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Biscuits | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Blackcurrant Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Blancmange Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Borax and Honey | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Bread (including Scotch Ferly, 1) | - | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Butter | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Butter Beans | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cake and Pudding Mixture | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Calamine Lotion | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Caraway Seeds | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Castor Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cheese | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Cheese Rolls | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cheese Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cheese Straws | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Chemical Food | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Chocolate Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cochineal | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Coconut, Desiccated | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
Coffee | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory Essence | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Colouring | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Confectionery, Flour | — | 32 | 32 | — | — | — |
Confectionery, Sugar (including Chewing Gum, 1) | — | 27 | 27 | - | - | — |
Cooking Fat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cornflour | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Cough Linctus | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Cream | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
Curry Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Drink, Soft, Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Drink, Soft, Mineral Water | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Drink, Soft, Tonic Water | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Dripping. | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 |
Embrocation | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fish, Canned | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — |
Fish, Saithe, in Plastic Container | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Flavouring Essence | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Flour, Self Raising | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Formamint Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Friars Balsam | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Fruit, Apples | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Fruit, Candied, Peel | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Fruit, Canned | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
Fruit Curd, Lemon | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fruit, Dried | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 |
Fruit, Glace | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Fruit Juice, Lemon | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fruit Tarts | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Gee's Linctus | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Gelatine | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Glucoze | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Glucoze Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Glycerin Lemon and Honey | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Golden Raising Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Ham Rolls | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Ham Sandwiches | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Health Salts | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Carried forward | — | 247 | 247 | — | 8 | 8 |