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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
St Pancras 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(c)—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
750 samples have been taken under these Acts, and 704 of these proved to be genuine and 46, or 6.1 per cent., adulterated. The details are given in the following table:—
| Articles of food of which Samples have been taken. | Total number of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | – |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | – |
| Butter | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Cheese | 5 | 5 | — |
| Cocoa | 31 | 31 | — |
| Coffee | 26 | 26 | — |
| Cream | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Preserved cream | 8 | 8 | – |
| Custard powder | 5 | 5 | – |
| Dripping | 22 | 22 | — |
| Fish paste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flour (Self Raising) | 5 | 5 | – |
| Jam | 10 | 10 | – |
| Lard | 23 | 23 | — |
| Margarine | 5 | 5 | — |
| Milk | 382 | 351 | 31 |
| Mustard | 6 | 6 | — |
| Olive oil | 10 | 10 | — |
| Pepper | 9 | 9 | — |
| Rice | 26 | 26 | – |
| Sausages | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Vinegar | 16 | 16 | — |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 750 | 704 | 46 |
| Note.— The 750 include 1 informal sample of butter and 1 of cream. | |||
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