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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated. &c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Parrish's chemical food | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pea flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peanut butter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peas, dried | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peel, candied | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pickles, (chutney, sweet, mixed sweet etc.) | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Potato crisps | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Potato powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Proprietary food (Brands essence etc.) | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Pudding, Christmas | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rice, ground | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Saccharin tablets | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sago | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Salad cream | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sauces (anchovy, mint, etc.) | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sausages | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sausages, cooked (liver, etc.) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Semolina | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soda, bicarbonate of | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Soup,canned | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Soup powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Spaghetti, canned | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Spices, mixed | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | _ |
| Suet, shredded | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sulphur ointment | — | 1 | 1 | —i | — | — |
| Sulphur and yeast tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca, flaked | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Treacle | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vegetables, canned (peas, etc.) | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, artificial | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, malt | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Welsh Rarebit mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| Wine, alcoholic | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Wine, non alcoholic | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | __ |
| Yoghourt milk | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Zinc and Castor oil ointment | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Zinc and Starch powder compound | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 37 | 395 | 432 | 4 | 14 | 18 |