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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 1960
[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 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Almonds, Ground | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Almond Oil | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Arrowroot | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Bacon | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Basilicon Ointment | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Biscuits | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Boric Acid Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Boric Lint | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Belladonna Plaster | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Bread | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Bread Crumbs | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Bread Rolls | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Butter | – | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Camphor, Amber and Eucalyptus Oil Comp. | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Cheese Spreads | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Tallow | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cascara Sagrada Tablets | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cheese Rolls | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cereal, Breakfast | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cinnamon, Ground | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Coconut, desiccated | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Coffee Extract, Dry | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Confectionery, Flour | – | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Confectionery, Sugar | – | 29 | 29 | – | – | – |
| Colouring Matter | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Cornflour | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cream | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Curry Powder | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Drink, Soft—Squash | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Drink, Soft—Powder | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Dessert Powder | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dripping | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Eucalyptus Oil | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fish, Canned | – | 24 | 24 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | – | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Fish Cakes | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fish Fingers | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Flavouring Essence | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | |
| Flour | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Formamint Tablets | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Fruit, Apples | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Canned | – | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Dried | – | 29 | 29 | – | 4 | 4 |
| Fruit, Curd—Lemon | – | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Fruit, Juice | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Glace | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Pies | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Friar's Balsam | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Gelatine | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Preparation | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Browning | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ginger, Crystallised | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ginger, Ground | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Honey | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Herbs, Dried | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ice Cream | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Ice Lollie Syrup | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Icing Compound | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Iodine, Decolourised | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Iodine, Ointment | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Jams | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Jelly Tablets | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Carried forward | – | 261 | 261 | – | 13 | 13 |