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 of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Samples taken during 1925—continued.
Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brought forward | 195 | 4 | 199 | |
Milk | 384 | 9 | 393 | 2•3 |
,, separated | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
,, dried, full cream | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
,, ,, ,, ,, modified | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
,, ,, machine skimmed | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
,, condensed, full cream sweetened | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
„ ,, skimmed | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Magnesia, Citrate of | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Meat Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Mincemeat | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Mustard | 10 | 1 | 11 | 9•0 |
,, compound | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Nutmegs, ground | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Oats, rolled | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Olive Oil | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Paregoric | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Pepper | 15 | .. | 15 | .. |
Rice | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Rum | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Sago | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Sausages | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Syrup, Golden | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Shredded Wheat | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sulphur Ointment | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Salmon Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Semolina | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Sherbet | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Tapioca | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Turpentine | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Whisky | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Vinegar | 12 | .. | 12 | .. |
,, malt | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Zinc Ointment | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Informal Samples. | ||||
Apples | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Liquid Eggs | .. | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Castor Sugar | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Fat | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Flour | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Baking Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Vanilla Flavouring | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Chocolate and Chocolate Powders | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
Totals | 683 | 15 | 698 | 2•1 |