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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
Deptford 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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FOOD EXAMINED at royal naval victoria yard.
Dried Fruit-8,323lbs.
Flour-7,605lbs.
Haricot Beans-4,397lbs.
Marrowfat Peas-3,160lbs.
Split Peas-2,719lbs.
Biscuits-18,060lbs.
FOOD SAMPLED.
| X Ammoniated Tincture or Quinine. | 3 | Liver Sausage | 1 |
| Aspirin Tablets. | 3 | Lime Juice. | 1 |
| Apple Juice. | 1 | Lemon Barley Water. | 1 |
| Anchovies. | 1 | Mustard. | 2 |
| Bacon. | 12 | Margarine. | 14 |
| Basilican Ointment. | 1 | Mixed Herbs. | 1 |
| Beer. | 4 | Malt Vinegar. | 4 |
| Butter. | 14 | Meat Pie. | 3 |
| Borax and Honey. | 1 | Maté. | 1 |
| Biscuits. | 3 | Marmalade. | 2 |
| Bournvita. | 1 | Mint. | 2 |
| Browning. | 1 | Macaroni. | 3 |
| Bread. | 6 | Meat. | 1 |
| Breakfast Sausage. | 1 | Mixed Spice. | 5 |
| Barley Crystols. | 1 | Milton. | 1 |
| Breakfast Oats. | 1 | Non-brewed Vinegar. | 2 |
| Coffee extract powder. | 2 | Nutmeg. | 1 |
| Coffee essence. | 3 | Oatmeal. | 1 |
| Cheese. | 14 | Olive Oil. | 3 |
| Cloves. | 1 | Orangeade, | 1 |
| Colouring. | 1 | Potato Crisps. | 1 |
| Cooking Fat. | 14 | Potato Powder. | 1 |
| X Cooking Fat Substitute. | 7 | Peas. | 4 |
| Cocoa. | 8 | X Peppermints. | 3 |
| Custard Powder. | 1 | Pilchards. | 2 |
| Cornflakes. | 1 | Peam Barley. | 1 |
| Curry Powder. | 4 | Pepper. | 6 |
| X Chlorodyno. | 1 | Parsley. | 1 |
| Carraway Seeds. | 2 | Pickles. | 1 |
| X Cakes. | 9 | Rennet. | 1 |
| X Camphorated Oil. | 5 | Sulphur Ointment. | 4 |
| Castor Oil. | 1 | Semolina. | 1 |
| Cloves. | 1 | X Sugar. | 14 |
| Dates. | 1 | Salmon. | 1 |
| Date Pudding. | 1 | Sage. | 4 |
| Eucalyptus Oil. | 3 | Sage & Onion Stuffing. | . 3 |
| Fruit (tinned). | 2 | Soup powder. | 2 |
| X Fish Paste. | 8 | Sausag Rolls. | 2 |
| Fish Cakes. | 1 | Sardines. | 3 |
| Frying Oil. | 2 | X Sausages. | 11 |
| Fruit Wine. | 1 | Soup. | 11 |
| Flour. | 3 | X Sauce. | 12 |
| Ground Ginger. | 1 | Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce. | 1 |
| Grapefruit Juice. | 2 | ||
| Glace Cherries. | 1 | X Sweetening Tablets. | 5 |
| Glycerine & Rosewater. | 1 | Salt. | 2 |
| Galatine. | 1 | Salami. | 1 |
| Gin. | 1 | X Sal Volatile. | 4 |
| Honeycomb. | 1 | Scotch Broth. | 1 |
| X Jam. | 4 | Salad Dressing. | 1 |
| Jelly. | 1 | Tomato Juice. | 1 |
| Liquorice. | 1 | Thyme. | 1 |
| Lemonade. | 1 | Tea. | 14 |
| Lemonade Crystals. | 1 | Treacle Pudding. | 1 |
| Liquid Paraffin. | 3 | Vegetable Sausage. | 1 |
| Wheat flakes. | 1 | ||
| Zine & Castor Oil Cream. | 3 | ||
| X Milk | 164 |
X Items which involved further action. (9)