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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
Southwark 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as
shown in Table 38, 731 samples were purchased informally by the
Inspector through his several agents. The whole of these samples were
submitted to the Public analyst for analysis, with the following
result:—
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated . |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 969 | 9 |
| Ox-tail Soup | — | |
| Rolled-Oats | — | |
| Bisto | 9 | |
| Dried Parsley | 1 | |
| Tea Siftings | 2 | - |
| Prepared Barley | 1 | - |
| Black Pudding | 2 | - |
| Gravy Thick | - | |
| Jam Sandwich | a | -- |
| Sweets | 14 | - |
| Breakfast Sausage | - | |
| Roast Pork and Stuffing Roll | 1 | - |
| Preserved Sausage | - | |
| Pork Brawn | 6 | - |
| Bun Flour | ej | - |
| Sherry | - | |
| Port Wine | - | |
| Whisky | 16 | 1 |
| Brandy | 7 | - |
| Gin | - | |
| Rum | 9 | - |
| Cheese | - | |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | - |
| Glauber Salts | - | |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | I | - |
| Boracic Powder | 1 | - |
| Crushed Linseed | tv | 3 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | — |
| Bismuth sub-carbonate | 2 | — |
| Sulphate of Quinine | 2 | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | — |
| Linseed Oil | 1 | — |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | — |
| Caraway Seeds | — | |
| Peas | 1 | — |
| Table Salt | o | — |
| Gravy Granules | — | |
| Blanc Mange | 7 | — |
| Carried forward | 1139 | 13 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—3.97.