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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
Battersea 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
| Acid, tartaric | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ointment, Zinc | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TABLE III. Other Articles.
| Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
| Almonds, ground | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Arrowroot | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Baking Powder | — | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cake, Sponge | — | 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Custard Powder | — | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dripping | — | 16 | 16 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Paste | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ice cream powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lard | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oatmeal | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peas, Tinned | - | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Peel, Candied | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper | 1 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Raisins | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rice | 10 | - | 10 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sausages | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| „ Luncheon | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| „ Preserved | 5 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Spice, Mixed | — | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sultanas | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 134 | 171 | 2 | 6 | 8 |