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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 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| ARTICLE. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lemon curd | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Lemon squash | 2 | 2 | • •• | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat extract | 3 | . 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat pa???te | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat pie | 12 | 10 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk | 193 | 188 | 4 | 0 | Costs, £2 8s. 6d. | |
| Milk, dried | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk, condensed | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, cotton seed | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, frying | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, olive | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, salad | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pineapple, tinned | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pork pie | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pork and beans | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Prescription | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Raisins | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice, polished | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Riss???le | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausage roll | 2 | 0 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Shrimp paste | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Soup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sponge cake | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Swiss roll | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sultanas | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweet spirit of nitre | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tomatoes, tinned | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tomato purée | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Treacle | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 20 | 19 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Wine, raisin | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whiskey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 556 | 520 | 36 | 5 | 1 | Fine. £7 0s. 0d. Costs, £2 8s 6d. |
| ARTICLE. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ice cream | 21 | 19 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Liquid egg | 2 | 0 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Lung syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 40 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total Samples | 600 | 5 6O | 40 | 5 | 1 | Fine, £7 6s. 0d. Costs, £2 8s. 6d. |