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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Food and Drugs Adulteration Act, 1928. Samples purchased during 1929.
| Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, ground | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Aspirin Tablets, gr. V. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Barley, Pearl | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Beef, Minced | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Brawn | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Butter | 40 | .. | 40 | .. |
| Cake | 9 | .. | 9 | .. |
| Cake Flour | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cheese | 2 | .. | 2 | ..* * |
| Chicken and Ham Roll | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Chocolate Egps | 7 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Christmas Pudding | .. | 4 | .. | |
| Cocoa | 13 | .. | 13 | .. |
| Coffee | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Coffee & Chicory | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Cornflour | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Cream, tinned | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cream, Ice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Custard Powder | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
| Dripping | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
| Epsom Salts | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Fish Cake | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Fish Paste | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Fruits, dried | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Fruits, crystallised | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Gin | 3 | .. | 4 | ..25 0 |
| Ginger, Ground | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Glauber's Salts | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Ham and Tongue Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Honey | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Jam | 4 | .. | 4 | .... |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Jelly, table | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Lard | 9 | .. | 9 | .. |
| Lemonade Powder | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
| Linseed, crushed | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Margarine | 17 | .. | 17 | .. |
| Meat Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Meat Pie | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Milk | 239 | 4 | 243 | 1.6 |
| Condeensess- | ||||
| Full Cream, sweetened | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Skimmed, sweetened .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Mince Meat | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Mince Tart | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Mustard | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
| Mustard Compound | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Carried forward | 450 | 5 | ||