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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
Lambeth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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has benefited by the curtailment of the activity of his less-honest
competitor, but should any relaxation of effort for any reason ensue,
the high standard now reached would not be maintained.
| Samples | Formal | Informal A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Analysed | > Number Adulterated | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | |
| Apples | _ | _ | 6 | _ |
| Arrowroot | _ | _ | 12 | _ |
| Basis Wine | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Baking Powder | _ | _ | 9 | _ |
| Barley, Pearl | _ | _ | 9 | _ |
| Beef, Corned | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Beef, Minced | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Blanc Mange Powder | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Bread | _ | _ | 15 | _ |
| Bun Flour | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Butter | 2 | 1 | 258 | 3 |
| Cake | _ | _ | 10 | _ |
| Cake Mixture | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| Cakes, Sponge | _ | _ | 12 | _ |
| Candied Peel | _ | _ | 9 | _ |
| Cheese | _ | _ | 6 | _ |
| Cocoa | _ | _ | 20 | _ |
| Cocoa, Sweetened | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Coffee | _ | _ | 22 | _ |
| Coffee and Chicory | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| Confectionery | _ | _ | 19 | _ |
| Cornflower | _ | _ | 15 | _ |
| Cream | _ | _ | 15 | _ |
| Custard Powder | _ | _ | 21 | _ |
| Dripping | _ | _ | 12 | _ |
| Drugs:— | ||||
| Acid, Boric | _ | _ | 4 | _ |
| Acid, Citric | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Acid, Tartaric | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Almond Oil | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Aspirin | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Balsam, Friars | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Borax Purified | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| Camphorated Oil | _ | _ | 9 | _ |
| Castor Oil | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Cod Liver Oil | _ | _ | 6 | _ |
| Cream of Tartar | _ | _ | 9 | _ |
| Epsom Salts | _ | _ | 12 | 1 |
| Eucalyptus Oil | _ | _ | 6 | _ |