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 Lewisham Borough]
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OTHER ARTICLES | Number examined | Number adulterated | Totls. | |||||||||||
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Inform | al | Formal | Total | Informal | Formal | |||||||||
W | N | S | W | N | S | W | N | S | W | N | S | |||
Almonds, ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Angelica | 1 | .— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
Apple pie | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Apple prune and custard | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
Arrowroot | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
Baking powder | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Barley flakes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Biscuits | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | _ |
Bisto | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Brawn | — | — | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Bread rolls | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Bun, buttered | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Bun flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Butter | 4 | 20 | 7 | _ | — | — | 31 | _ | ||||||
Cake | 2 | 1 | — | — | – | — | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Cake flour mixture | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | – | – | – | – | — | _ |
Calves foot jelly | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | – | — | _ |
Caraway seeds. | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Celery powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Chippolatas (pork) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chocolate spread | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Cheese | — | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chutney | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Cinnamon | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Cloves, ground | – | 7 | — | – | — | — | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Cocoa | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | _ | — | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Coffee | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Coffee and chicory cubes | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Coffee and chicory essence | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Coffee essence | 1 | — | 5 | – | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — |
Cooking fat | 18 | 1 | – | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | |
Cornflour | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — |
Curry | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Curry powder... | 3 | 13 | 2 | – | — | — | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Custard flavouring | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — |
Custard powder | 7 | — | – | — | — | 9 | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | – | |
Dessert powder | 1 | 1 | — | – | — | — | 2 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — |
Doughnuts | 14 | — | — | – | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Eggs, dried | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — |
Farinaca | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - |
Fizz bars | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | - |
Flavouring essence | 1 | 2 | — | – | — | — | 3 | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — |
Flour | 1 | 1 | — | – | — | — | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Fruit bar | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | – |
Fruit malt syrup | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Fruit pastry | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Gelatine | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | — | — | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Gherkins | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | – |
Ginger, preserved | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
Glace cherries | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Gravy browning | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Carried forward | 62 | 128 | 50 | — | — | 1 | 241 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |