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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples Submitted to Public Analyst—1934.
Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | |
Ale | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Ammoniated Quinine Capsules | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Aspirin Tablets | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Bicarbonate of Soda | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Boracic Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Bread | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Bread and Butter (cut) | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 16.66 |
Butter | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Cake | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Calomel Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Carbolic Powder | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Cascara Tablets | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cheese | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Chicken Broth Cubes | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Chocolate | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Cocoa | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Cod Liver Oil Capsules | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Milk | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cream | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Dried Fruit | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Dripping | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Essence of Coffee and Chicory | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Fish Paste | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Flavourings | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Flour | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Fruit Beverages | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Fruit Powder Crystals | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Gin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16.66 | 80.00 |
Glycerin | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Glycerin, Lemon and Ipecacuanha | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Golden Syrup | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Honey | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Ice Cream | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Iodine Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Iodised Salt | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 28.57 |
Lamb Tongues | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Lard | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Liquid Eggs | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Malt Vinegar | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Margarine | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Marmalade | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Meat Paste | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Meat Yeast Drink | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Milk | 270 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.48 | 33.33 |
Milk, Full Cream, Dried | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Milk, Full Cream, Sweetened Condensed.. | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Milk, Full Cream, Unsweetened Condensed | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Milk, Separated | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Milk, Skimmed, Sweetened Condensed .. | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Mincemeat | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Mint Sauce | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Mustard | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Mustard Sauce | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Olive Oil | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Orange Wine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pepper | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Pickles | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Port | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Potted Mussels | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Potted Shrimps | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prepared Chocolate | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Preserved Ginger | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Pudding Mix | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Rice | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Sago | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Salad Cream | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Salad Oil | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Sausages | 17 | - | —- | - | — | |
Semolina | - | - | —- | - | — | |
Sponge Fingers | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Stout | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |