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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated . |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 296 | 7 |
| Jam and Marmalade | 1 | — |
| Jellies and Jelly Crystals | 19 | — |
| Lard | 27 | — |
| Lemonade Powder and Crystals | 6 | — |
| Margarine | 67 | — |
| Meat Paste | 5 | — |
| Milk | 503 | 7 |
| Meatox Cubes | 2 | — |
| Mint | 2 | — |
| Mustard Compound | 8 | — |
| Mustard | 7 | — |
| Oats and Oatmeal | 5 | — |
| Pea Flour | 4 | — |
| Pepper | 9 | — |
| Prunes | 1 | — |
| Rice | 23 | — |
| Rum | 1 | 1 |
| Sago | 3 | — |
| Salt | 4 | — |
| Sausages | 28 | 2 |
| Self-raising Flour | 20 | — |
| Soups | 7 | — |
| Spices and Condiments | 9 | — |
| Spirits | 10 | — |
| Suet and Flour | 2 | — |
| Suet and Rice Flour | 7 | — |
| Sugar | 9 | — |
| Tapioca | 12 | — |
| Tea | 31 | — |
| Tea Dust | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 9 | 3 |
| Wheat Preparations | 3 | — |
| Wine | 2 | — |
| Total | 1143 | 20 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—1.75.