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. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |