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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
Lambeth 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Food and Drugs—continued.
| Samples | Formal | Informal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | |
| Tapioca | — | — | 6 | — |
| Tea | — | — | 23 | — |
| Treacle and Syrup | — | — | 3 | — |
| Vegetables, Dried | — | — | 9 | — |
| Vegetables, Tinned. | — | — | 22 | — |
| Vinegar | 31 | 4 | — | — |
| Vinegar, Non-brewed | 10 | — | 1 | — |
| Vinegar, Spirit | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Wheat Preparations | — | — | 11 | — |
| Wine | — | — | 3 | — |
| Wine, British | — | — | 1 | — |
| Yeast | — | — | 6 | — |
| Totals | 800 | 24 | 1,200 | 17 |
N.B.—6 summonses were issued (see page 74)
The following number of samples were submitted for bacteriological examination:—
| Milk | 23 |
| Ice Cream | 18 |
| Ham | 4 |
| Cheese | 1 |
| Butter | 1 |
| Gelatine | 1 |
| Fish Paste | 1 |
Of the samples of milk four were procured from an institution,
three from schools and the remaining 16 from vendors throughout
the borough.
In most cases the samples were taken after bottling and before
delivery to the consumer, thus ensuring control, not only over the
milk as delivered by the wholesaler, but also over the cleanliness
of the apparatus and general methods of distribution by the
retailer.