Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, Canned | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Almonds, Ground | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Angelica | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Arrowroot | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Aspirin, Tablets | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Baking Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Barley, Pearl | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Biscuits | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
Bread | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Bread, Crumbs | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Bread, Rolls | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
Butter | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | |
Cake Mixture | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Calamine Lotion | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Cascara Sagrada, Liquid | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Cascara Sagrada, Tablets | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Cheese | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Cheese, Grated | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Cheese, Spread | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Cinnamon Sticks | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Cocoa | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Codeine, Linctus of | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Coffee, Essence | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
Coffee and Chicory Essence | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Coffee Extracts | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Colouring Matter | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Confectionery, Flour | – | 14 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 |
Confectionery, Sugar | – | 26 | 26 | – | – | – |
Cornflower | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Cream | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
Curry Powder | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Custard Powder | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Dessert Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Drinks, Soft | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
Dripping | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Eucalyptus, Oil of | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Fish Cakes | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Fish, Canned | – | 20 | 20 | – | – | – |
Fish, Frozen | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Fish, Paste | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Flavouring Essence | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Flour, Self-raising | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Friar's Balsam | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Fruit, Canned | – | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 |
Fruit, Dried | – | 21 | 21 | – | – | – |
Fruit, Glace | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Fruit Juice | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Fruit Lemon Curd | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Fruit Pies | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Fruit Tarts | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Ginger, Ground | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Glauber's Salts | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Glucose | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Gravy Preparation | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Herbs, Dried | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Honey | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Horseradish, Grated | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Hydrogen Peroxide | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
lodine, Tincture of | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
lodine, Decolourised solution of | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Jam | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
Jelly Tablets and Compound | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
Junket Preparation | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Lard | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Lemonade Crystals and Powders | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 |
Margarine | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Marmalade | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Marzipan | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 |
Meat, Frozen, Steaklets | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Meat Paste | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
Carried forward | – | 253 | 253 | – | 5 | 5 |