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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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Samples taken during 1928—
| Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 498 | 10 | 508 | |
| Mincemeat | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Meat Pie | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Oatmeal | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Olive Oil | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Pepper | 11 | .. | 11 | .. |
| Pudding, Christmas | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Rice | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Sherbet | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Spirits | 9 | .. | 9 | .. |
| Sweets | 12 | .. | 12 | .. |
| Sauce | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Sausage | 10 | .. | 10 | .. |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Sulphur Ointment | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Tea | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Vinegar | 11 | .. | 12 | 8.3 |
| Vinegar, malt | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Whisky | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Wine | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Wine, Non-alcoholic | 3 | 3 | .. | |
| Informal Sample. | ||||
| Sweets | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Totals | 593 | 11 | 604 | 1.8 |