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 1927—continued.
Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brought forward | 478 | 7 | 480 | |
Condensed Milk, Machine Skimmed, sweetened | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
,, Full Cream, unsweetened | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
,, Full Cream, sweetened | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
Separated Milk | 2 | .. | 2 | ... |
Sterilized Milk | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
Dried Milk, Full Cream | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
,, Full Cream, modified | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Orange Squash | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Olive Oil | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Pepper | 12 | .. | 12 | .. |
Rolled Oats | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Rice, Ground | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sausage | 10 | .. | 10 | .. |
Sherbet | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
Suet, Chopped | 1 | 1 | 100 | |
Breakfast Sausage | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sweets | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
Dried Peas | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Pickle | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Rice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Sauce | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Sausage Meat | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Vinegar | 15 | .. | 15 | .. |
Tea | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Whisky | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Wine | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
Wine, Non alcoholic | 6 | .. | 6 | .. |
Informal Samples. | ||||
Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Cream Buns | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Meat Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Meat Pie, &c. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Peas | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Sweetmeats | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
Totals | -592 | 9 | 601 | 1.5 |
601 samples were purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. Of this number 9 or 1-5 per cent, were adulterated. In
four instances legal proceedings were taken, convictions being obtained
in all cases.