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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples taken during 1920.
Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Almonds, Ground | 4 | 4 | .... | |
Arrowroot | 3 | .. | ||
liaking Powder | 7 | .. | ||
Corned Beef | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Butter | 39 | 39 | .. | |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Cocoa | 1g | 16 | .. | |
Coffee | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Preserved Cream | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Custard Powder | 5 | 5 | .. . | |
Dripping | 5 | 5 | ||
Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Honey | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Table Jelly | 2 | 2 | .. | |
Lard | 16 | 16 | .. | |
Margarine | 6 | 6 | .. | |
Potted Meat | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Milk | 342 | 352 | 2.8 | |
Separated Milk | 32 | 32 | ||
Mustard | 23 | 23 | • . | |
Pepper | 28 | 28 | ||
Ground Rice | 1 | 1 | ||
Sausage | 8 | 12 | 333 | |
Sulphur Lozenges | 1 | 1 | ||
Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | ||
Vinegar | 27 | 1 | 28 | 36 |
Total formal samples | 580 | 15 | 595 | 2.52 |
Butter.. | 1 | 1 | ||
Jam | 1 | 1 | ||
Dried Milk | 3 | 5 | ||
Milk Food | 1 | 1 | ||
Grand Total | 58g | 15 | 601 | | 2 59 |