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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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Articles. | Number Genuine. | N umber Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Almonds, Ground | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Beef, Corned | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Beef, Minced | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Butter | 21 | .. | 21 | .. |
Cheese | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Coffee | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Coconut, Desiccated | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Cream | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Cream, tinned | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Custard Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Dripping | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Easter Egg | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
Fish Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Gin | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Ginger, Ground | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Jam | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Jelly, Table | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Lard | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Lemonade Crystals | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Lemonade Powder | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Margarine | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
Milk | 231 | .. | 232 | 0.4 |
,, Separated | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
,, Sterilised | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
,, Condensed, full cream unsweetened | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
,, Condensed, full cream sweetened | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
,, Condensed, machine skimmed | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Mustard | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Peas, tinned | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Pepper | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Raspberry Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sardines | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sausages | 4 | .. | 6 | 33.3 |
,, Preserved | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Sherbet | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Sweets | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Vinegar | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
Whisky | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Total Formal Samples | 332 | 4 | 336 | 1 |