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
Kensington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Nature of sample. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken. | Number adulterated. | Number taken. | Number adulterated. | |
| Almonds, ground | - | - | 5 | - |
| Brawn | 3 | — | 6 | —_ |
| Butter | 25 | — | 14 | —_ |
| Camphorated oil | — | — | 6 | —_ |
| Candied peel | — | — | 7 | — |
| Cheese | 27 | —— | 12 | — |
| Chocolate | — | — | 6 | —_ |
| Chocolate confectionery | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Cocoa | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Coffee | 9 | — | 3 | — |
| Coffee and chicory essence | — | — | 6 | — |
| Cream | 6 | — | 2 | — |
| Cream, tinned | — | — | 3 | — |
| Curry powder | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Dripping | — | — | 6 | — |
| Egg noodles | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fish paste | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Flour | — | — | 1 | — |
| Flour, self-raising | 1 | — | 8 | — |
| Hair lotion | — | — | 1 | — |
| Honey | — | — | 7 | — |
| Honey, prepared | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ice cream | 6 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5 |
| Lard | 24 | — | 8 | — |
| Lardex | — | — | 1 | - |
| Lemon curd | — | — | 3 | — |
| Margarine | 29 | — | 13 | — |
| Mayonnaise | — | — | 3 | — |
| Meat paste | — | — | 6 | — |
| Meat pie | — | — | 3 | — |
| Milk | 456 | 7 | 5 | — |
| Milk, condensed | — | — | 12 | — |
| Milk, dried | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mincemeat | — | — | 9 | — |
| Mustard | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Nerve tonic | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Peas, tinned | — | — | 5 | — |
| Pepper | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| Pickles | — | — | 3 | — |
| Rice | 11 | — | 7 | — |
| Sardines | — | — | 12 | — |
| Sausages | 26 | — | 11 | 2 |
| Sausages, preserved | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Saveloys | — | — | 3 | — |
| Semolina | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sponge cakes | 15 | — | 3 | — |
| Steak pie | — | — | 3 | — |
| Sugar | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Sweets | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 12 | — | — | — |
| Tomatoes, tinned | — | — | 2 | — |
| Tomato puree | — | — | 1 | — |
| Vinegar | 18 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Vinegar, non-brewed | 5 | — | 3 | — |
| Vinegar, spirit | 1 | —— | — | — |
| Vita cream | — | — | 2 | — |
| Whisky | 6 | — | '— | — |
| Totals | 722 | 14 | 279 | 15 |