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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The following tables give details of the articles of food and drags 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 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Batter Mix | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Beans with Ham | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bovril | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Casserole Steak | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chewmg Gum | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Spread | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cider | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Desiccated | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Colouring | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cream, Tinned | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Creamed Fish | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Curry Powder | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 6 | 6 | _ | — | — |
| Dessert Preparations | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Dried Fruit | 5 | _ | 5 | — | — | — |
| Essence of Anchovies and Rennet | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Fish Paste | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flavouring | —– | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Flour | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Tinned | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Juice | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
| Fruit, Pie | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ratine | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Golden Crumbs | — | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ |
| Gravy Preparations | _ | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Herbs, Mixed | _ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Honeycomb | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Instant Coffee | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Instant Whip | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jams and Preserves | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Jellies | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Land and other Fats | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lemon Pie Filling | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Marmite | _– | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mayonnaise & Salad Cream | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||
| Meat Pudding | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 15 | 164 | 179 | — | 2 | 2 |