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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
Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1929
The Public Analyst, during the year reported on the genuineness of the
articles examined as follows:—
| Article. | Number of Samples examined | Samples adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk | 538 | 6 | 544 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Butter | 193 | 130 | 323 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lard | 32 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Cakes & Buns | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 42 | — | 42 | — | — | — |
| Preserved Sausages | — | 24 | 24 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Sausages | 5 | 62 | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Whisky | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Arrowroot | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 20 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Jam & Marmalade | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sultanas | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Bacon | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Butter Substitute | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fish Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lentils | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Butter Creams | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cherry Brandy Creams | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cream Cakes & Pastries | 34 | 77 | 111 | 29 | 48 | 77 |
| Dried Full Cream Milk | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Extract of Malt | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peas | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prawns | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Rum Creams | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Ham | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Brawn | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tongue | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Aniseed | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Artificial Cream | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Meat Pie | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter Toffee | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cherries Glace | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mixed Peel | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Wines (Alcoholic) | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Preserved Ginger | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Almonds (Whole) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Xmas Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Crystallised Fruit | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Icing Sugar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Muscatels | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flour (Diabetic, Self Raising) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Suet | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Treacle | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wines (Non-Alcoholic) | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Margarine | 22 | - | 22 | 16 | - | 16 |
| Total | 915 | 403 | 1,318 | 68 | 59 | 127 |
N.B.—With one exception all samples tested conformed with The Public Health (Preservatives,
etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925-1927.