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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
Greenwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, and Agricultural
Produce (Grading & Marking) Act, 1928.—The supervision of
shops, etc., has been regularly carried out by the Inspectors in
connection with the various Orders and Regulations dealing with
Currants, Sultanas, Raisins, Eggs, Oat Products, Honey; Tomatoes
and Cucumbers, Apples and Pears, Broccoli, Wheat Flour, Malt
Flour and Malt Extract, and Potatoes, with a view to seeing that
the requirements of the Acts have been duly complied with.
| Description of Samples | Number of Samples Purchased | Number Genuine | Number Not Genuine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brawn | 8 | 8 | — |
| Bread | 10 | 10 | — |
| Butter | 56 | 56 | — |
| Cake—Currant | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| ,, —Sponge | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cheese | 25 | 25 | — |
| Cocoa | 2 | 2 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 | — |
| Corned Beef | 19 | 19 | — |
| Cream | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cus'ard Powder | 3 | 3 | — |
| Dripping | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | 9 | 9 | — |
| Flour | 11 | 11 | — |
| „ Self-raising | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lard | 6 | 6 | — |
| Medicine | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Milk | 93* | 88 | 5* |
| Mustard | 2 | 2 | — |
| Oatmeal | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pearl Barley | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pepper | 8 | 8 | — |
| Rice | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Sago | 7 | 7 | — |
| Sausages (Preserved) | 1 | 1 | — |
| ,, Beef | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Breakfast | 11 | 11 | — |
| Sugar, Demerara | 1 | 1 | — |
| T apioca | 21 | 21 | — |
| Vinegar | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| 441 | 426 | 15 |
* including 1 informal (not genuine)