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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
Southwark 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 462 | 12 |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | ... |
| Tea | 8 | ... |
| Tea Dust | 10 | ... |
| Coffee | 17 | ... |
| Preserved Cream | 1 | ... |
| Cream | 4 | ... |
| Cocoa | 37 | ... |
| Sugar | 69 | ... |
| Butter | 117 | ... |
| Margarine | 74 | ... |
| Dripping | 37 | ... |
| Lard | 89 | ... |
| Cooking Fat | 1 | ... |
| Beef Suet and Flour | 5 | ... |
| Cake | 18 | 4 |
| Cheese | 7 | ... |
| Self-raising Flour | 52 | ... |
| Pea Soup Flour | 14 | ... |
| Cakeflour | 1 | ... |
| Cornflour | 16 | ... |
| Bun Flour | 8 | ... |
| Rice | 38 | ... |
| Tapioca | 26 | ... |
| Oatmeal | 2 | ... |
| Carraway Seeds | 4 | ... |
| Sago | 4 | ... |
| Pearl Barley | 22 | 5 |
| Arrowroot | 5 | ... |
| Rolled Oats | 2 | ... |
| Crushed Linseed | 9 | 2 |
| Mixed Spice | 6 | . . . |
| Soup | 2 | ... |
| Yorkshire Pudding Powder | 1 | ... |
| Prepared Groats | 5 | ... |
| Milk Pudding | 2 | ... |
| Borax | 1 | ... |
| Dessicated Cocoanut | 4 | ... |
| Carried forward | 1181 | 23 |
| Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—2.0. | ||