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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
Deptford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Samples Taken During 1928.
| Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, ground | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Baking Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Beer | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Boracic Powder | .. | 2 | .. | |
| Brawn | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Bread and Butter | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Butter | 44 | 2 | 46 | 4.3 |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Cocoa | 15 | .. | .. | |
| Cream | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Corned Beef | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Cake | 13 | 13 | .. | |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Coffee and Chicory | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Coffee Extract | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Coffee & Chicory Extract | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Custard Powder | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
| Cream Buns | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cream, Ice | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cheese | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Dripping | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Epsom Salts | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Fish, tinned | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Fish Paste | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Fruits, dried | 11 | .. | 11 | .. |
| Flour, Bun | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Glauber's Salts | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Glycerine | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Honey | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Jam | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Jelly, table | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Lemonade Powder | 7 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Lime Juice .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Lard | 7 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Magnesia, Citrate of | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Milk | 263 | .. | 271 | |
| ,, Separated | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| ,, Condensed | 14 | .. | 14 | .. |
| ,, Dried | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| ,, Sterilised | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Mineral Waters | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Mustard Condiment | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Mustard | 10 | .. | 10 | .. |
| Mustard Compound | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Margarine | 11 | .. | 11 | .. |
| Meat, Minced | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Carried forward | 498 | 10 | 508 | .. |