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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples Submitted to Public Analyst—1930.
Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | |
Ale | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | - | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Asparagus | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | - | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Beans, Tinned | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Boric Ointment | - | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Brandy | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Brawn | - | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Bread | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Bread and Butter | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
British Wine (Non-Alcoholic) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Butter | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Calomel Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Carbolic Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cheese | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Chocolate | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Chutney | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cocoa | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory Extract | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cream | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Cream Buns | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 100.0 |
Cream Horns | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cream Jam Sandwich | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cream Meringues | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 100.0 |
Cream Soda | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Crystallised Fruits | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Crystallised Ginger | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Currants | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Dates | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Dried Fruit | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Dripping | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Egg Substitute Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Figs | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
„ Tinned | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Fish, Potted | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
„ Tinned | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Flour | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Gin | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 20.0 | — |
Ginger Beer | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Ginger in Syrup | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Glycerin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Grape Fruit, Tinned | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Honey | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Ice Cream | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 9.09 |
Lard | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Lemon Squash | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Lime Juice Cordial | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Luncheon Sausage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Margarine | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Meat Paste | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Mercury Pills | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Milk | 303 | — | 15 | — | 4.95 | — |
„ Full Cream Sweetened Condensed | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
„ „ „ Unsweetened | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
„ Skimmed | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
„ „ Sweetened Condensed | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Mincemeat | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Mustard | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Orange Curd | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Orange Juice | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Orange Quinine Wine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Orange Wine (Non-Alcoholic) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Oysters, Canned | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Ox Tongue | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Peas, Tinned | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Peel | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pepper | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Peptonised Cocoa and Milk | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pickled Cabbage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pickles | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Plums, Tinned | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Raisins | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Rice | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |