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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
Hammersmith 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1926
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Table II.
| Article. | No. of Samples examined. | Result of Examination. | Summonses Issued. | Penalties Imposed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Inferior | Adulterated. | ||||
| Almonds, ground | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Barley | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | |
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Caraway Seeds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Citric Acid | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping, Beef | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory's Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Liquorice Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Magnesia, calcined | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat and Fish Pastes | 10 | 8 | — | 2† | — | — |
| Meat Pie | 7 | 4 | — | 3† | — | — |
| Milk | 315 | 285 | 24 | 6 | 3 | £11 11 6 |
| ,, Condensed | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, Separated | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| „ Skimmed | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 5 | 8 | — | 2* | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ox-tail Soup | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pea Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Peas | 5 | 3 | — | 2* | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Prawns | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rice | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Rum and Coffee | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 551 | 510 | 21 | 17 | 3 | £11 11 6 |
* Informal samples.
† Adulteration insufficient.