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 the year 1922
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TABLE "A." OFFICIAL SAMPLES, 1922.
Article. | Number taken. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Percentage not Genuine. | Summonses. | Cautions. | Other Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 665 | 652 | 13 | 1.95 | 13* | – | *An additional summons in respect of milk was taken out under the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912-1917, the sample containing a preservative. See Table "E." |
Butter | 72 | 72 | – | – | – | – | |
Vinegar | 48 | 44 | 4 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | |
Malt Vinegar | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | |
Lard | 33 | 33 | – | – | – | – | |
Mustard | 23 | 23 | – | – | – | – | |
Margarine | 22 | 22 | – | – | 16† | 6† | †Sold in unstamped wrappers. |
Golden Syrup | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14.2 | 2 | – | |
Cocoa | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
Camphorated Oil | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | – | |
Coffee | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | |
Arrowroot | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | – | |
Ground Almonds | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
Borax | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.8 | 3 | – | |
Custard Powder | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
Tinned Peas | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
Self-Raising Flour | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
Baking Powder | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
Sausages | 5 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | |
Whisky | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dripping | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
Separated Milk | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
Treacle | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
Pepper | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
Boric Acid Ointment | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
Rice | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
Ground Rice | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Amber Syrup | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Black Currant Jam | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Cane Syrup | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Raspberry Jam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | – | 1 | |
Lemonade Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Egg Self-raising Flour | 2 | – | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | – | |
Egg Substitute Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Cream Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Marmalade | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
White Pepper | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Demerara Sugar | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Sponge Flourr | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Ice Cream Soda | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Full Cream Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Cornflour | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Sherbet | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Blanc Mange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Totals | 1,058 | 1,027 | 31 | 2.9 | 42 | 11 |