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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE V Samples of Food Submitted for Analysis
| Food | Number Examined | Number Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Ale and Stout | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Almonds, Ground | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Bacon | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Biscuits | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Butter | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Cakes, Pastries, etc. | – | 21 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Cake and Pudding Mixture | – | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Calamine Lotion | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | 12 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Cherries, Glace | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | – | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Coconut, Desiccated | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Coffee | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Confectionery Sugar | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cooking Fat | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Cream, Imitation | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Drinks, Soft | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dates | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Eucalyptus, Oil of | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Figs | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Fish, Canned | – | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Fish Cakes | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Plain | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Self-raising | – | 9 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Canned | – | 12 | 12 | – | 4 | 4 |
| Fruit, Dried | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fruit Pies | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Gelatine | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Preparation | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Glycerine | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Herbs, Dried | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Honey | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Honeycomb Toffee | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ice Cream | – | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Lollipops | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Iodine, Tincture of | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Jam | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Jelly, Table | – | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Lemonade Powder and Sherbet | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Macaroni | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Macaroni in Tomato Sauce | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Margarine | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Marmalade | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Meat Products | – | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Meat Pies | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Meat Paste | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Meringue Mixture | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Milk | 87 | 15 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Milk, Condensed and Evaporated | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Milk, Sterilised | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Milk, Dried | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Mincemeat | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Mustard | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oatmeal | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oats, Breakfast | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Paraffin, Medicinal | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Pastry Mix | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Peanut Butter | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Peas. Dried | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Peel, Candied | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Pepper Compound | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Pickles | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Potato Crisps | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Proprietary Foods (Ovaltine) | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Puddings, Christmas | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |