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 Battersea Borough]
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Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Brought forward | 103 | 84 | 187 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Meat Preparations:- | ||||||
Black Pudding | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
Luncheon Meat, Canned | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
Meat Paste | – | 14 | 14 | – | – | – |
Meat Pies | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – |
Sausages, Beef | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
Sausages, Breakfast | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Sausages, Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
Sausages, Luncheon | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sausages, Pork | 11 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 2 |
Sausage Meat | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Sausage Rolls | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Meringue Powder | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Milk | 100 | 1 | 101 | – | – | – |
Milk, Condensed | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Mincemeat | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Mineral Waters | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
Mustard Compound | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Non-Brewed Condiment | 7 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 2 |
Olive Oil | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – |
Pea Flour | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Pears in Syrup | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Pepper Flavoured Compound | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Pudding, Marmalade, Canned | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Rennet Essence | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Saccharin Tablets | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Salad Cream | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Sandwich Spread | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sauces | 8 | 3 | 11 | – | – | – |
Soup, Canned | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
Soup, Packet | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Spices | — | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
Squashes | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – |
Stuffing | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Suet | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Sultanas | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
Tea | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Vinegar | 18 | – | 18 | – | – | – |
Wines, British | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Yoghourt | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Drugs (see following table) | 6 | 52 | 58 | – | – | – |
Totals | 306 | 194 | 500 | 5 | 5 | 10 |