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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 1937
[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 tho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, Ground | 3 | 3 | |
| Anchovy Fillets, Tinned | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | — |
| Beef Fat | 1 | 1 | — |
| Beer | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Blackcurrant Jelly | 1 | — | 1 |
| Blackcurrant Syrup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | — |
| Boracic Crystals | 1 | 1 | — |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 1 | 1 | — |
| Brisling, Tinned | 1 | 1 | — |
| Butter | 15 | 15 | — |
| Capers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheese | 7 | 7 | — |
| Chocolate Sponge Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cinnamon, Ground | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 5 | 5 | — |
| Coconut Ice | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coconut, Tinted | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 1 | — |
| Corn Flour | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crab, Tinned | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cream | 3 | 3 | — |
| " Cream Mould " | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cream, Tinned | 5 | 5 | — |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder | 2 | 2 | — |
| Dripping | 2 | 2 | — |
| Egg Substitute | 2 | 2 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | — |
| Figs, Compound Syrup of | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | — |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flour Self-raising | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Fruit Salad, Dried | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ginger, Preserved | 2 | 2 | — |
| Glauber's Salt | 2 | 2 | — |
| Grape Fruit, Tinned | I | 1 | — |
| Grape Jelly | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gravy Browning | I | 1 | — |
| " Gravylets " | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gravy Salt | 2 | 2 | — |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | — |
| Horseradish Cream | 2 | 2 | — |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | 1 | — |