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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Samples analysed Table 38
| Articles | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Baking powder, cereals and flour | 7 | 52 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Biscuits | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bread and butter | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Butter | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | - | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Coffee, cocoa, chocolate | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | — | - |
| Confectionery, sugar | 4 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cream | 1 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Drinks, soft | 5 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dripping, lard and suet | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 | 102 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fish | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fish cakes, etc. | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Flavourers and condiments | 5 | 152 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fruit, dried and canned | 4 | 11 | 15 | - | — | - |
| Icecream | 1 | 49 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jellies and custards | 1 | 23 | 24 | - | — | - |
| Jams, marmalades and preserves | 1 | 21 | 22 | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Meat products | 6 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 15 | 67 | 82 | — | — | — |
| Milk, Channel Islands | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Milk, condensed | 2 | 10 | 12 | - | — | — |
| Milk, hot | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Paste, fish and meat | — | 22 | 22 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pie filling, pudding mixtures etcs. | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Pies, meat | - | 3 | 3 | - | — | - |
| Sausages | 5 | 31 | 36 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Soups | 1 | 14 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Vegetables | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Spirits | 1 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Wine | 2 | - | 2 | - | — | — |
| TOTALS | 87 | 758 | 845 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
Non-genuine samples Table 39
| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or Irregularity | Action taken or result of proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sild | Informal | Contained only salted fish with no edible oil | Remaining stock weighed. Weight of each tin corresponded to stated weight. |