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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: TABLE VSamples of Food Submitted for Analysis

TABLE VSamples of Food Submitted for Analysis

FoodNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Ale—22———
Angelica—11———
Arrowroot—11———
Aspirin Tablets—22———
Bacon—11———
Biscuits—88———
Borac Lint—11———
Bread and Bread Rolls—1212———
Butter—88———
Cake and Pudding Mixtures—22———
Camphorated Oil—22———
Camphorated Oil, Compound—11———
Caraway Seeds—11———
Cascara Sagrada, Liquid Extract—11———
Cascara Sagrada, Tablets—22———
Cheese and Cheese Spread—99———
Cheese Rolls—11———
Chocolate—11———
Coconut, Desiccated—44———
Codeine, Tablets, Compound—22———
Codeine, Linctus of—11———
Coffee—33———
Coffee Extract, Dry—55———
Confectionery, Flour—2323———
Confectionery, Sugar—2727———
Cornflour—11———
Cream—33———
Cream of Tartar—22———
Curry Powder—33———
Custard Powder—33———
Drinks, Soft—66—11
Drinks, Soft, Powder—11———
Dripping—44———
Fish, Boiled—11———
Fish, Canned—1212———
Fish, Frozen—11———
Fish, Paste—33—11
Flavouring Essence—11———
Flour—66———
Fruit, Canned—1313—11
Fruit, Curd—22———
Fruit, Dried—1313—11
Fruit, Fresh—11———
Fruit, Glace—22———
Fruit, Juice Canned—11———
Fruit, Pies—66———
Glaubers Salts—22———
Glucose—11———
Glycerine—11———
Gravy Preparation—22———
Honey—22———
Ice Cream—22———
Iodine, Tincture of—11———
Iodine, decolourised solution of—11———
Isinglass—11———
Jam—22———
Jelly Tablet—44———
Junket Preparation—11———
Lard—22———
Malt, Extract of—11———
Margarine—44———
Marmalade—22———
Marzipan—11———
Meat, Minced—66—11
Meat, Products—4646—22
Meat, Products Canned—1212———
Meat, Paste—11———
Meat, Potted—11———
Milk—2828—11
Carried Forward330——88