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 Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
TABLE 28. Return of Official Samples for the Year ending 31st December, 1938, showing the number taken, and the percentage of adulterated Samples for the year. FORMAL SAMPLES.
Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. | |
---|---|---|---|
Arrowroot | 2 | 1 | |
Barley | 11 | — | |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | — | |
Blanc Mange Powder | 2 | — | |
Borax | 1 | — | |
Brawn | 13 | — | |
Butter | 75 | 2 | |
Cakes and Biscuits | 21 | — | |
Cake, Bun and Pudding Mixtures | 15 | — | |
Canned Peas | 3 | — | |
Cheese | 20 | — | |
Chocolates and Sweets | 15 | — | |
Cheese and Tomato | 1 | — | |
Chocolate Flake | 1 | — | |
Cocoa | 25 | — | |
Coffee | 6 | — | |
Coffee Mixtures | 2 | — | |
Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | |
Cornflour | 5 | — | |
Crushed Linseed | 2 | — | |
Curry Powder | 1 | — | |
Custard Powder | 12 | — | |
Danish Ham | 1 | — | |
Dessicated Coconut | 2 | — | |
Dried Fruit | 3 | — | |
Dripping | 14 | — | |
Egg Powder and Substitute | 2 | — | |
Fish Paste | 8 | — | |
French Coffee | 4 | — | |
Gin | 6 | 3 | |
Gravy Thick | 14 | — | |
Haricot Beans | 1 | — | |
Herbs | 6 | — | |
Carried forward | 296 | 7 |