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Greenwich 1935

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

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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
Betox (Gravy Extract)
1
1
–
Bloater Paste
1
1
–
Boracic Powder
1
1
–
Brawn
2
2
–
Butter
23
23
–
Cake
3
3
–
Capers
1
1
–
Cheese
13
13
–
Chocolate Cups
1
1
–
Coffee
3
3
–
Cocoa
1
1
–
Coffee and Chicory
1
1
–
Cookeen (Cooking Fat)
3
3
–
Corned Beef
1
1
–
Cordial (Raspberry)
1
1
–
Crab, Tinned
1
1
–
Cream
5
5
–
Cream, Tinned
1
1
–
Curry Powder
1
1
–
Custard Powder
2
2
–
Chutney
1
1
–
Dripping
3
3
–
Fish Paste
2
2
–
Flour
5
5
—
Figs, Compound Syrup of
1
1
–
Flour, Bun
1
1
–
Flour, Self-Raising
1
1
–
Fruit Salad, Tinned
1
1
–
Fish, Smoked
1
1
–
Ginger, Ground
1
1
–
Glauber's Salt
1
—
1
Glycerine
2
2
–
Gooseberries, Tinned
1
1
–
Gravy Browning
"Gravy Thick"
2
2
–
1
1
–
Herrings in Tomato Sauce
1
1
–
Health Salt
2
2
–
Honey
4
4
–
Ice-Cream
6
6
–
Jam
3
3
–
Jelly Crystals
1
1
–
Kippers, Tinned
1
1
–
Lard
10
10
–
Loganberries, Tinned
2
2
–
Lemonade Crystals
2
2
–