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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.
| Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Barley Crystals | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Biscuits | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Blancmange Powder | – | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| Bread | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Bread Crumbs | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Bun and Cake Mixture | – | 22 | 22 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Butter | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Celery Salt | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cereals | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cereal Preparations | 1 | 16 | 17 | – | 3 | 3 |
| Chicken Noodles | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chocolate Spread | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Coconut, Desiccated Coffee and Chicory | 7 | 2 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Essence | – | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Condiments | 3 | 23 | 26 | – | – | – |
| Confectionery, Flour | 12 | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Confectionery, Sugar | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Cooking Fat | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Cream, Synthetic | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Curry Powder | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Dessert Powder | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | – | 42 | 42 | – | – | – |
| Flavourings | – | 18 | 18 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Fruit, Canned | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Dried | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Gelatine | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Ginger, Crystallised | – | 1 | 1 | – | — | – |
| Ginger, Ground | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Golden Raising Powder | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Preparations | – | 20 | 20 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Herbs | – | 11 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Ice Cream | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | – | 4 |
| Jam and Marmalade | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Jelly | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Jelly Crystals | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Junket Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Carried forward | 73 | 249 | 322 | 4 | 9 | 13 |