Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE B.
Details of "Other Articles."
| Nature of article. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Baking powder | 2 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Chocolates | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Coffee mixture | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Coffee and chicory extract | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Cornflour | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Custard powder | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 28 | 28 | - | — | - |
| Egg powder | — | 15 | 15 | - | - | — |
| Fish, potted | — | 6 | 6 | - | - | — |
| Meat, canned | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| Nut lard | - | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Oatmeal | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Rice | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Self-raising flour | - | 30 | 30 | — | . — | — |
| Total | 8 | 158 | 166 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
In the following Table is given the nature of the samples grouped in the general statement under the heading "Milk and Cream," together with the number of such samples reported against.
| Nature of sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Milk | 817 | 7 | 824 | 82 | 4 | 86 |
| Dried milk | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Cream, fresh | - | 22 | 22 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cream, preserved | - | 27 | 27 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 817 | 59 | 876 | 82 | 6 | 88 |