London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| ARTICLE | Purchased | Genuine | Adulte-ated | Proceed-ings taken | Convictions | Fines and Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Paste | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flour | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Wine | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory's Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Honey | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | . — |
| Lard | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 247 | 242 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Costs,£2 14s. 6d. | |
| Condensed | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Do. Separated | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, Potted | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Rice | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Sausages ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Salad Oil...... | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Suet | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Do. (shredded) ... | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sweet Spirits Nitre | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | _ |
| Syrup, Golden | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | _ |
| Sweets | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Salmon, Tinned | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tomato Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | Costs,£5 5s. |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 500 | 475 | 25 | 6 | 0 | Costs, £13 4s. 6d. |
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| Summary:- | 247 Milk | 5 | not genuine — | 2.0% |
| 63 Butter | 2 | „ „ — | 3.1% | |
| 30 Drugs | „ „ — | 16.0% | ||
| 160 Various foods | 13 | „ „ — | 8.1% |