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
Deptford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE V (Continued)
| Food | Number Examined | Number Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Brought forward | - | 247 | 247 | — | 8 | 8 |
| Herb, Dried | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Iodine, Tincture of | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jam | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jelly Crystals | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jelly Tablet | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Lozenges, Medicated | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Marzipan | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meat, Frozen | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat, Minced | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat, Minced Beef | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Meat Paste | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat Products (Brawn, Pies, Pasties, &c.) | — | 20 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Meat Products, Canned | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Milk (including Sterilised and Channel Island) | - | 48 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Milk, Condensed (Full Cream, Unsweetened; Machine Skimmed, Sweetened) | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Milk, Evaporated | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Mushrooms, Dried | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mustard, Prepared | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oil, Cooking | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ointment, Snowfire | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paraffin, Medicinal | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Parrish's Food | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pastry Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pastry, Uncooked | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peanut Butter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peanuts, Salted | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | - | 6 | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Jelly | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pickles | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Potato Puffs | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pudding, Canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Quinine, Ammoniated Ticture of | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rice | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Salad Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salt | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | — | - | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sausages and Sausage Meat | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Senna Pods | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sodamints | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soup, Canned | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Soup Preparation | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Spices | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Stout | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Stuffing Mixture | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Suet, Shredded | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Syrup, Golden | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Tea | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Paste | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Treacle | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — |
| Vegetables, Canned | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Vinegar | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wine, Alcoholic | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Yeast Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1 | 467 | 468 | 1 | 16 | 17 |