London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following table gives details of the samples analysed:—
| Article. | No. of Samples Examined. | No. of Samples Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Baking Powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Borax & Glycerine | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| „ & Honey | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Brandy | 13 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cream | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish, Canned | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 |
| „ potted | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flour, Self-raising | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — |
| Friar's Balsam | _ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, Canned | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| „ Crystalised | _ | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
| „ Dried | 1 | 57 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gin | 27 | — | 27 | — | — | — |
| Ginger, Ground | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Jam & Marmalade | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Linseed, Crushed | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
| Meat | 2 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 210 | 1 | 211 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Milk, Condensed | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mustard | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ointment, Boric | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| „ Carbolic | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| „ Zinc | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Paregoric | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Powder, Custard | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Gregory | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rice | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Rum | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Sal Volatile | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 1 | 62 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spices | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |