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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples Taken— continued.
| Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 39 | 39 | ||
| Informal Samples—contd. | ||||
| Camphorated Oil, B.P. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Castor Oil, B.P. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cheese | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Chocolate | 3 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Cocoa | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Compound Bismuth Lozenges, B.P. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Compound Liquorice Powder, B.P. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Condensed Milk | 10 | .. | 10 | ... |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Cream | 7 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Curry Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Custard Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Dripping | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Dried Fruits | 8 | .. | 8 | . . |
| Eucalyptus Oil, B.P. | 1 | .. | 1 | . . |
| Fish Paste | 3 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Flour | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Ground Rice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Grape Juice, solidified | - | .. | 1 | 100.0 |
| Gravy Salt | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Honey | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Jam | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Lard Substitute | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Lemonade Tablets | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Margarine | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Marmalade | 3 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Milk | 19 | 3 | 22 | 132 |
| ,, sterilised | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Mixed Spice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Mushrooms in Butter | - | 1 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Olive Oil, B.P | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Orangeade Tablets | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Pepper | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Sauce | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Sausages | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Seidlitz Powder, B.P. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| ,, double strength | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Sulphur Tablets | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Sweets | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Tinned Peas | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Tinned Salmon | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Turkey and Tongue Paste | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Vegetable Extract | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Vinegar | 7 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Wine, non-alcoholic | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Wine Essences | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Yeast | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Total Informal samples | 186 | 5 | 170 | 2.9 |