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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
Poplar 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XV—continued.
| Sample | No. | Formal | Informal | Total No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine | Adult. | No. | Genuine | Adult. | |||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 347 | 339 | 8 | 353 | |
| Milk | 139 | 138 | 1 | — | — | — | 139 |
| „ Condensed | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Sterilised | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Mussels (bottled) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mustard | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Oatmeal | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Oats (rolled) | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Oysters (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Parsley and Thyme Stuff. | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pastry Mix | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Peas (canned) | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Peas (dried) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pea Flour | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Pepper | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Pepper, Cayenne | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pickles | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pickling Spice | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pilchards (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pork Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Potato Crisps | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Pressed Maws | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rhubarb (canned) | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rice | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sage and Onion Stuff. | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Salad Cream | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Salad Dressing | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Sandwich Spread | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sardines (canned) | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sauce Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sauce and Ketchup | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Sausages, Beef | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 1 |
| Sausages, Luncheon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sausages, Pork | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Sausage Meat, Beef | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Sausage, Blk. Pudding | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Sausage Meat (not specified) | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sausage Meat, Pork | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sausage, Liver | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Sausage Rolls | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Savouries | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Scone Mixture | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Semolina | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Silds (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 1 | — | 1 |
| Soya Flour | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Spaghetti (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Spinach (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Suet, Shredded | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sunny Spread | — | — | — | 1 15 | 1 15 | — | 1 |
| Sweets | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||
| Tapioca | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea Time Tablets | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tomato Paste | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tripe | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tunny Fish (canned) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Veal and Ham Loaf | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 18 |
| Whalemeat Sausage | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 205 | 193 | 12 | 465 | 456 | 9 | 670 |