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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
Hammersmith 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Article. | No. of samples analysed. | Result of examination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine | Inferior | Adulterated. | ||
| Milk | 370 | 302 | 50 | 18 |
| „ Condensed | 23 | 22 | — | 1 |
| „ Malted | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Mint, bottled | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard, French | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oil, Camphorated | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| „ Eucalyptus | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| „ Olive | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Ointment, Boric | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Calomel | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Iodine | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| „ Sulphur | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Wintergreen | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Paraffin, liquid | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Pastilles, Blackcurrant | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Glucose | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Glycerin and Blackcurrant | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Halibut Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Iodine and Blackcurrant | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ Lysantol | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pepper | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| " Pepsi-Cola " | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pudding mixture. Rice | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ „ Semolina | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Rice | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Salmon and Tomato Cutlets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Salt, Celery | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ Epsom | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| „ Glauber's | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| „ Iodised | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sauces | 11 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Sausages | 16 | 15 | — | 1 |
| Seidlitz Powder | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Semolina | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Soup | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Sugar, Icing | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| „ Pudding | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Syrup, greengage | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Syrup of Figs | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Tablets, Aspirin | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
| „ Iodised Throat | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Yeast | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Tea | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Tincture, Ammoniated Quinine .. | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| „ Iodine | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Treacle, black | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Vegetables, tinned | 15 | 15 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Whiskey | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Wine | 11 | 10 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 800 | 695 | 50 | 55 |