Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Number Examined
Number Adulterated etc.
Total
Formal
Informal
Formal
Informal
Total
Acetic Acid
1
1
2
2
Ale
Almonds, ground
1
1
1
1
Baby Food
1
1
Baking Powder
2
2
Beans, baked, canned
5
5
Beverages, chocolate
3
3
Bicarbonate of Soda
5
5
Biscuits
1
1
Biscuit Mix
1
1
Blancmange Powder
2
2
10
8
18
3
3
6
Bread, bread and butter etc
Bread, foreign matter
1
1
1
1
Butter
25
25
2
2
Cheese
12
12
Cider
1
1
Coconut, desiccated
4
4
Coffee, extract
1
1
Colouring
2
2
Confectionery
7
7
Cooking fat
5
5
Cornflour
4
4
Cornmeal
1
1
Cream
13
6
19
5
5
Cream of Tartar
Custard Powder
3
3
Dripping
1
1
Fish Cakes
1
1
4
4
Fish, canned
19
19
Fish Paste
4
4
Fish Saithe
1
1
5
Flavouring
5
13
Flour
13
Fruit, canned
37
37
9
9
Fruit, dried
33
33
3
3
Fruit Juice
14
14
2
2
Herbs
9
9
Honey
2
2
Horseradish
2
2
1
1
Ice Cream
3
22
25
Ice Cream Mix
1
1
1
1
Ice, water
Icing, chocolate coconut
1
1
Jam and Preserves
15
15
1
1
14
14
1
1
Jelly
Lard
6
6
Lemon Curd
7
7
1
1
Liqueur, cherry
1
Macaroni Product
1
Margarine
12
12
26
331
357
3
C/forward
28
31