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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
Hampstead 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year :—
| Article. | Formal | Samples. | Informal Samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken. | Number adulterated. | Number taken. | Number adulterated. | |
| Milk | 140 | 1 | 18 | - |
| Cream | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Butt er | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Margarine | 22 | — | 5 | — |
| Mixture of Butter and Margarine Lard and Lard substitutes | 1 10 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Cheese | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Dripping and Suet | 8 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, Minced Beef and Canned Meats | 37 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Fish, Fish Pastes, etc. | 36 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| Tinned and Dried Fruits and Vegetables | 23 | - | 8 | _ |
| Fresh Fruit (Apples) | — | - | 3 | - |
| Flour, Cereals, etc. | 12 | - | 3 | - |
| Bread and Butter | 5 | 2 | — | - |
| Sugars | 8 | 4 | - | - |
| Jam, Honey, Marmalade and Jellies | 18 | 2 | 6 | _ |
| Ice Creams | 7 | — | 25 | - |
| Sauces, Spices and Pickles, including Mincemeat | 9 | 1 | 5 | _ |
| Condiments (Mustard and Pepper) | 2 | — | — | - |
| Vinegar | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Spirits | 7 | 1 | — | - |
| Fruit Juices | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Drugs | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chocolate Roll | 1 | — | — | - |
| Yellow Crystals | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cut Celery (Tin) | — | — | 1 | - |
| Almond Pudding Powder | — | — | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | — | — | 1 | - |
| Tomato Juice (Tin) | — | — | 1 | - |
| Totals | 389 | 23 | 112 | 3 |