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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
Kensington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Particulars of formal and informal samples collected are as follows:—
| Nature of sample. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken. | Number adulterated. | Number taken. | Number adulterated. | |
| Almonds, ground | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| Bacon | — | — | 9 | — |
| Barley, pearl | 1 | — | — | — |
| Brawn | — | — | 7 | — |
| Butter | 41 | — | 17 | — |
| Cakes, fairy | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cakes, sponge | 15 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated oil | — | — | 6 | — |
| Candied peel | 2 | — | — | — |
| Caviare | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Cheese | 11 | — | 4 | — |
| Cinnamon, ground | — | — | 1 | — |
| Cherry ciderette | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chicken and ham roll | — | — | 3 | — |
| Chinese "chow-chow" | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chocolate | — | — | 1 | — |
| Cocktail | — | — | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| Coffee | 11 | — | 3 | — |
| Coffee and chicory | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and chicory extract | — | — | 1 | — |
| Coffee extract | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Corned beef | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cream | 20 | — | 9 | — |
| Curry powder | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Custard powder | — | — | 3 | — |
| Dripping | — | — | 4 | — |
| Egg substitute | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fish paste | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Fish, tinned | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Flour | — | — | 3 | — |
| Flour, self-raising | — | — | 3 | — |
| Friars balsam | — | — | 3 | — |
| Fruit flavours | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fruit pectin | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fruit, tinned | — | — | 11 | — |
| Golden syrup | — | — | 3 | — |
| Gregory's powder | — | — | 5 | — |
| Ham | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Honey | 2 | — | 6 | — |
| Icecream | 6 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 7 | 21 | 7 | |
| Jelly, fruit | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lard | 20 | — | 4 | — |
| Lemonade powder | — | — | 4 | — |
| Lemon curd | — | — | 3 | — |
| Lemon squash | — | — | 2 | — |
| Liquorice powder | — | — | 3 | — |
| Margarine | 18 | — | 7 | — |
| Meat paste | _ | — | 9 | — |
| Meat pie | — | — | 4 | — |
| Milk | 379 | 6 | 10 | — |
| Milk, condensed | — | — | 11 | — |
| Milk foam | — | — | 1 | — |
| Milk pudding powder | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mincemeat | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| Mint sauce | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mustard | 3 | — | 7 | — |
| Olive oil | - | — | 1 | — |
| Peaches, dried | — | — | 1 | — |
| Peas, tinned | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pepper | 3 | — | — | — |
| Protargol | — | — | 1 | — |