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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 1959
[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 | 9 | 62 | 71 | — | 1 | |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 5 | 6 | _ | _ | — |
| Colouring | — | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | — |
| Confectionery, Sugar | 1 | 9 | 10 | _ | _ | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 7 | 7 | - | - | — | |
| fish, Preserved | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
| flavouring | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
| Flour | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Huit, Dried | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Gelatine | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Clucose Tablets | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| golden Raising Powder | 3 | 3 | - | - | — | |
| Jjravy Preparations | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| f*erbs, Mixed | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| floneycomb Mould | - | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| jnstant Whip | - | 2 | 2 | - | _ | — |
| ams and Preserves | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — |
| lilies and Blancmanges | 3 | 14 | 17 | _ | _ | _ |
| Unket Preparations | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — | |
| ard and other Fats | 4 | 1 | 5 | _ | _ | — |
| Meat Preparations:— | ||||||
| Meat Paste N /f . | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Meat Pie | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| Sausages | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | |
| Sausage, Breakfast | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Liver | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 100 | — | 100 | — | — | — |
| Milk Shake | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mint | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| peanut Butter | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| Pickles | _ | 7 | 7 | _ | - | - |
| Pork Chopped | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sandwich Spread | _ | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | — |
| Souces | 1 | 12 | 13 | _ | _ | — |
| Soft Drinks and Powder | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Soups | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Spices and Condiments | 3 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Stuffing | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Suet | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | —• |
| Tea | 3 | 1 | 4 | _ | _ | |
| Vegetables, Preserved | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Vinegar | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Wines | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Totals | 153 | 233 | 386 | — | 2 | 2 |