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 Lewisham Borough]
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Samples analysed Table 38
Articles | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Baking powder, cereals and flour | 7 | 52 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Biscuits | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
Bread and butter | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 |
Butter | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
Cheese | - | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 |
Coffee, cocoa, chocolate | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | — | - |
Confectionery, sugar | 4 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cream | 1 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — |
Drinks, soft | 5 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Dripping, lard and suet | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 |
Drugs | 2 | 102 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fish | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 |
Fish cakes, etc. | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
Flavourers and condiments | 5 | 152 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Fruit, dried and canned | 4 | 11 | 15 | - | — | - |
Icecream | 1 | 49 | 50 | - | - | - |
Jellies and custards | 1 | 23 | 24 | - | — | - |
Jams, marmalades and preserves | 1 | 21 | 22 | - | - | - |
Margarine | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
Meat products | 6 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — |
Milk | 15 | 67 | 82 | — | — | — |
Milk, Channel Islands | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
Milk, condensed | 2 | 10 | 12 | - | — | — |
Milk, hot | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 |
Paste, fish and meat | — | 22 | 22 | - | 1 | 1 |
Pie filling, pudding mixtures etcs. | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
Pies, meat | - | 3 | 3 | - | — | - |
Sausages | 5 | 31 | 36 | — | 2 | 2 |
Soups | 1 | 14 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 |
Vegetables | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Spirits | 1 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — |
Sugar | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wine | 2 | - | 2 | - | — | — |
TOTALS | 87 | 758 | 845 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
Non-genuine samples Table 39
Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or Irregularity | Action taken or result of proceedings |
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Sild | Informal | Contained only salted fish with no edible oil | Remaining stock weighed. Weight of each tin corresponded to stated weight. |