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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1930.
OTHER ARTICLES. (INFORMAL).
Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|
Almonds, ground | 3 | |
Bacon | 7 | — |
Baking Powder | 26 | — |
Cakes, Sponge | 14 | — |
Coffee Extract | 6 | — |
Coffee and Chicory Extract | 24 | — |
Eggs, Dried | 2 | — |
Egg Substitute Powder | 3 | — |
Fruit, dried | 30 | — |
Gelatine | 3 | — |
Ginger, ground | 3 | — |
Golden Syrup | 7 | — |
Honey | 18 | — |
Ice Cream | 6 | — |
Lard | 23 | — |
Lemon Curd | 3 | — |
Lemonade Powder | 6 | 5 |
Meat, Cooked | 6 | — |
Meat, Potted | 4 | — |
Mincemeat | 6 | — |
Peaflour | 4 | — |
Peel, Candied | 3 | — |
Pepper | 6 | — |
Rice | 21 | — |
Rice, Flaked | 3 | — |
Sausages | 7 | — |
Semolina | 6 | — |
Sweets | 7 | — |
Wine, Ginger | 3 | — |
Tapioca | 3 | — |
Yeast | 2 | — |
Total | 265 | 5 |
The following table shows, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration reported in the formal samples submitted:—
Case No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature of Report. |
---|---|---|
7 | Milk | 3 % Deficient in Fat. |
186 | Ditto | 2½ % Extraneous water. |
211 | Ditto | 1 % Extraneous water. |
217 | Ditto | 1 % Extraneous water and 2 % Deficient in fat. |
219 | Ditto | 3 % Extraneous water. |
222 | Ditto | 1 % Extraneous water. |
237 | Ditto | 22 % Deficient in Fat. |
262 | Ditto | 2½ % Extraneous water. |
263 | Ditto | 7½ % Extraneous water. |