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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, &c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Almonds | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Barley, Pearl | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans, Butter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beverage, Chocolate | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Borax & Honey | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Brandy | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Cake & Pudding Mixture | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Capers | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cascara Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese Spread with Ham | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chocolate Spread | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Cloves | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Coconut, Desiccated | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Codeine Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee Beans | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Coffee & Chicory | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coffee Extract, Dried | - | - | - | - | ||
| Colouring Matter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery, Flour | - | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery, Sugar | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Cooking Fat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Corn, Canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Cream | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cream, Imitation Canned | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Curry Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Dessert Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Drinks, Soft | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish, Various, Canned | - | 16 | 16 | _ | ||
| Fish Paste | — | 6 | 6 | - | — | — |
| Flavouring Essence | — | 6 | 6 | - | — | — |