London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLY.
The following table shows the number and nature of the samples of food taken and analysed during the year:
Summary of Analyst's Reports.
| Article. | Samples taken formally | Samples taken informally | Total number of samples taken. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | ||
| Milk | 103 | 103 | — | 21 | 21 | — | 124 |
| Sterilized Milk | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cheese | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vinegar | 55 | 49 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 85 |
| Acetic Acid | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Pepper | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Salad Oil | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Salad Cream | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sauce | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Curry Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Herbs | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gravy Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Barley Flour | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Batter Flour | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Baking Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Custard Powder | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Custard Sauce | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dessert Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sponge Mixture | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemon Flavouring | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemonade Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemonade Tablets | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tapioca | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea time Tablets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Jam | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sweets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fruit Juice | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Ice Cream Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cordials | 14 | 14 | - | 8 | 8 | — | 22 |
| Ginger Wine Essence | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Drinking Chocolate | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Chocolate Spread | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Ginger Spread | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Verox Spread | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Yeastril | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sausages | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 |
| Sausage Meat | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Sausage Rolls | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Savouries | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Whale Sausages | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meat Pies | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Meat Paste | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cooking Fat, unrationed | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Frying Oil | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Teaseed Oil | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gelatine | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Gin | 2 | 2 | - | - | — | — | 2 |
| Rum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Whiskey | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22 | — | 25 |
| TOTALS | 211 | 201 | 10 | 146 | 144 | 2 | 357 |