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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Sample. | Number examined, 1930. | Adulterated . | Action taken | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Proceedings.1 | Letters of caution sent. | |||
Brought forward | 722 | 43 | 8 | 16 |
Camphorated Oil | 2 | — | — | — |
Cream of Tartar | 2 | — | — | — |
Ammoniated Tincture of | ||||
Quinine | 2 | — | — | — |
Lime Juice Cordial | 2 | — | — | — |
Lemon Squash | 2 | — | — | — |
Lemonade | 2 | — | — | — |
Cordials | 5 | — | — | — |
Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Gin | 1 | — | — | — |
Whisky | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Bum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Mincemeat, Fruit | 2 | — | — | — |
Minced Meat | 1 | — | — | — |
Black Pudding | 2 | — | — | — |
Sausage | 11 | 2 | 1 | — |
Fresh Meat | 14 | 6 | 4 | — |
Pork with Beans | 1 | — | — | — |
Tomato Puree | 1 | — | — | — |
Fish Paste | 2 | — | — | — |
Tripe | 2 | — | — | — |
Table Salt | — | — | — | — |
Bread and Butter | — | — | — | — |
Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | — | — |
Ground Cinnamon | — | — | — | — |
Orange and Quinine Wine | — | — | — | — |
Borax | — | — | — | — |
Citric Acid | — | — | — | — |
Crushed Linseed | — | — | — | — |
Jelly Crystals | 1 | — | — | — |
Iron Pills | 3 | — | — | — |
Egg Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
Gregory's Powder | — | — | — | — |
Calomel Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Carbolic Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Salicylic Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Oil of Turpentine | — | — | — | — |
White Pepper | 4 | — | — | — |
Mixed Spice | 2 | — | — | — |
Sultanas | 4 | — | — | — |
Cut Peel | 2 | — | — | — |
Liniment | — | — | — | — |
Ice Cream | 2 | — | — | — |
Food Colour | 1 | — | — | — |
Totals, 1930 | 807 | 54‡ | 13 | 16 |
Totals, 1929 |
* See pages 78-81.
† Including 28 informal samples. $ Including 13 informal samples.