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 West Ham]
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Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | |
Milk | 554 | 1 | 540 | 1 | —_ | |
Dried Milk | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Condensed Milk | 18 | — | 17 | — | — | |
Ground Almonds. | 1 | — | 1 | — | —_ | —_ |
Cream | 11 | — | 11 | — | —_ | — |
Butter | 154 | 116 | 147 | 115 | 7 | 1 |
Calomel Ointment | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Margarine | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | — |
Marmalade | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | —_ |
Lard | 15 | 40 | 15 | 40 | — | — |
Sugar | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Dripping | 29 | 8 | 29 | 8 | — | — |
Suet | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Pork Brawn | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | —_ |
Meat | 30 | 73 | 26 | 69 | 4 | 4 |
Extract of Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Sausages | 36 | 6 | 36 | 6 | — | — |
Beer | 2 | — | 2 | —_ | — | — |
Black Pudding . | — | — | — | — | ||
Lemon Cup | — | — | — | — | ||
Cocoa | 34 | 15 | 34 | 15 | — | — |
Lemonade. | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Coffee | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Rum | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Lemon Squash | — | — | — | — | ||
Cake | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | |
Whisky ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Corn Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
Cream of Tartar and SulphurTablets | — | — | — | — | ||
Arrowroot | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Mustard | 5 | 5 | — | — | ||
Pearl Barley | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Mincemeat | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Self-Raising Flour | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Citrate of Magnesia | — | — | — | — | ||
Peas | 7 | — | 7 | _ | — | _ |
Chicken and Ham | 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
Paste | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — |
Lemon Cheese | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Dried Fruits | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — |
Bisto | — | — | — | |||
Jelly | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Jam Roll | — | — | — | — | ||
Candied Peel | 4 | 4 | — | — | ||
Tapioca | — | — | — | — | ||
Confectionery | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | |
Ground Ginger | 10 | 10 | — | — | ||
Sauce | 2 | __ | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Bacon | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Pickles | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Fish Paste | _ | — | 1 | — | — | |
Vinegar | 65 | — | 64 | — | — | |
Ketchup | — | — | _ | — | ||
Pepper | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — |
Totals | 1,143 | 315 | 307 | 29 | 8 |
For list of prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated articles,
see pages 54-55.