Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Samples | Formal | Informal | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | |
Milk | 719 | 13 | 57 | 1 |
Milk Condensed Full Cream | — | — | 15 | — |
Milk, Condensed (Machine | ||||
Skimmed) | 1 | — | 10 | — |
Mincemeat | — | — | 9 | — |
Mustard | — | — | 6 | — |
Mustard Compound | — | — | 9 | — |
Oatmeal | — | — | 9 | — |
Olive Oil | — | — | 3 | — |
Peaflour | — | — | 3 | — |
Pepper | — | — | — | |
Pepper, Cayenne | — | ' — | 3 | — |
Pickles | — | — | 6 | — |
Pudding Powder | — | — | 3 | — |
Rice | — | — | 21 | _ |
Rice, Ground | — | — | 7 | — |
Sago | — | — | 3 | — |
Sauce | — | — | 12 | — |
Sausages | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Sausage Rolls | — | — | 3 | — |
Scones | — | — | 3 | _ |
Soup Powder | — | — | 3 | — |
Soup, Tinned | — | — | 3 | — |
Spice, Mixed | — | — | — | |
Spirits '— | ||||
Brandy | 2 | — | — | — |
Gin | 2 | — | — | — |
Rum | 2 | — | — | — |
Whisky | 2 | — | — | _ |
Suet, Shredded | — | — | 9 | — |
Sugar | — | — | 18 | — |
Syrup, Golden | — | — | 11 | — |
Tapioca | — | — | 24 | — |
Tea | — | — | 39 | 1 |
Vegetables, Tinned | — | — | 6 | — |
Vinegar | 8 | — | — | — |
Wheat Preparations | — | — | 6 | — |
Wine, Red | — | — | 3 | — |
Yeast | — | 9 | — | |
Totals | 800 | 17 |