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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Article | Number examined | Number adulterated, etc. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER ARTICLES Aerated beverage | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Allspice | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking powder | 1 | 24 | — | 25 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Barley | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Barley water | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 49 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Capers | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Caraway seeds | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | 40 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolate, drinking | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Chutney | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cinnamon | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Cloves | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocktails | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee and chicory | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Confectionery | — | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Curry powder | — | 19 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard powder | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Egg, dried | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish, canned | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish, paste | — | 45 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Flavouring | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Flour | — | 33 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit, canned | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit, dried | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit, fresh | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gelatine | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger cordial | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Golden raising powder | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Gravy powder | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Icecream | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | _ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jelly | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 47 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon curd | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade powder | — | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Lentils | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Macaroni | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 47 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, canned | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat extract | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat pie | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, potted | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Meat, paste | — | 28 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| Milk | 6 | 27 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — |
| Milk, condensed | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Milk preparations | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |