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 1922.
Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated . | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baking Powder | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Brawn | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Butter | 73 | 4 | 77 | 52 |
Cocoa | 12 | . . | 12 | . . |
Cocoanut, Desiccated | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
Coffee | 7 | . . | 7 | . . |
Dripping | 5 | . . | 5 | . . |
Fish Paste | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
Ground Ginger | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
Jelly, Table | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Lard | 9 | . . | 9 | . . |
Milk | 394 | 9 | 403 | 2.2 |
Meat Paste | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
Meat, Potted | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Milk, Separated | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Milk, Skim | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Mustard | 16 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
Pepper | 15 | . . | 15 | . . |
Sausage | 3 | . . | 3 | . . |
Sausage Meat | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Cream of Tartar | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Vinegar | 31 | 1 | 32 | 3.1 |
Vinegar, Malt | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
Milk Powder | 3 | . . | 3 | . . |
Totals | 585 | 15 | 600 | 25 |