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 Greenwich Borough]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES. The following samples were taken from Vendors and submitted to the Public Analyst, by the Food Inspector or his agent without recourse to the usual provisions as required by the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Description of Samples | Number of Samples Submitted | Number Genuine | Number Not Genuine |
---|---|---|---|
Brandy | 2 | 2 | - |
Bread | 1 | 1 | - |
Butter | 2 | 2 | - |
Camphorated Oil | 6 | 6 | - |
Cocoa | 1 | 1 | - |
Coffee | 1 | 1 | - |
Corn Flour | 1 | 1 | - |
Dripping | 1 | 1 | - |
Faggott | 1 | 1 | - |
Fish-paste | 1 | 1 | - |
Jam | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Lard | 1 | 1 | - |
Margarine | 1 | 1 | - |
Marmalade | 1 | 1 | - |
Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | - |
Mustard | 1 | 1 | - |
Pease-pudding | 2 | 2 | - |
Pepper | 2 | 2 | - |
1 | 1 | - | |
Rice | 2 | 2 | - |
Sausages | 3 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 1 | - | |
Shrimps(Peeled) | 1 | 1 | - |
Sultanas | 3 | 3 | - |
tomato Sauce | 1 | 1 | - |
Vinegar | 3 | 3 | - |
6 | 6 | - | |
Wine(non-alcoholic) | 3 | 3 | - |
52 | 50 | 2 |