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 Erith]
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F(7).Food and Drugs Act Sees. 3 and 68, Routine sampling.
The following samples were procured by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis :
Nature of Sample . | Adulterated | Genuine | Informal | Formal | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coffee | _ | 4 | 4 | - | 4 |
Custard Powder | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
Jam | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Cocoa | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Jellies | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Milk | — | 59 | 38 | 21 | 59 |
Egg substitute | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
Rice | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
Semolina | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Pearl Barley | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Sago | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Rolled oats | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Vinegar | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fish | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
Lemonade | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Sugaro | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 1 |
Sausage | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Onion flavour | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Stuffing | -— | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Beechams powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Syrup of figs | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Cheese powder | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
Flour | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
Curry powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Soup | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Health salts | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Castor oil | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
Margarine | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Tincture of iodine | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Chix cubes | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Vantas | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Butter | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Meat pies | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Fish paste | — | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mixed vegetables | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Sauce | _ | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Fluid beef | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
— | 116 | 90 | 26 | 116 |
As will be seen from the above table, all the samples so
procured were reported by the Analyst as being genuine, and
of good quality.