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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
Holborn 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| ARTICLE. | Number Purchased. | Result of Analysis. | Proceedings taken | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||||
| Liniment of turpentine | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 18 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Marmalade | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat paste | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat pie | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meat, minced | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5 fine |
| Milk | 176 | 173 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fine 30s. Costs, 10s. 6d. |
| Milk, condensed | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk, dried | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mincemeat | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, camphorated | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oil, olive | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Ointment, blue | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ointment, boraeic | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Orange crush | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paregoric | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peaches dried, | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pearl barley | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peas, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pickles | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Prescriptions | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Prunes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Quinine and orange wine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rasins | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Roe | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Salad oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sauce | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Sausage roll | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinach, tinned | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sponge cake | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sugar | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sultanas | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suet, shredded | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweet corn | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweet spirits of nitre | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Swiss roll | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweets | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Syrup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tea | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tincture of iodine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tripe | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fine, 20s. Costs, 10s. 6d. |
| Whisky | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wine | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Zinc ointment | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | .. |
| Total | 595 | 583 | 12 | 4 | 3 | Fines. £7 10s. Costs, £1 ls |
Informal Samples.
| article. | Number Taken. | Result of Analysis. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||
| Cocoa | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Rissole | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Almonds, ground | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Spice, mixed | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 5 | 5 | ... | |