London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Samples Purchased under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Showing Results of Analysis for the year 1948.
| Article of Food. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Adulterated. | Genuine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking powder | 30 | 30 | |
| Butter | 23 | 21 | |
| Cake and pudding mixtures | 50 | 4 | 46 |
| Cereals | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Cheese | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Cocoa | 11 | — | 11 |
| Coffeee preparations and essences | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Condiments and spices | 48 | 4 | 44 |
| Confectionery | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Cooking fat | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Cream synthetic | 1 | — | 1 |
| Culinary flavours | 44 | — | 44 |
| Drugs | 60 | 4 | 56 |
| Eggs, dried | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fish preparations | 66 | 7 | 59 |
| Fruit (canned and preserved) | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Gelatine | 10 | — | 10 |
| Jams and preserves | 40 | 3 | 37 |
| Margarine | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| Milk | 701 | 2 | 699 |
| Milk, condensed and evaporated | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Milk, dried | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pickles and sauces | 92 | 4 | 88 |
| Meat and meat preparations | 45 | 10 | 35 |
| Salad oils and dressings | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Sandwich spreads | 21 | — | 21 |
| Sausages | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Soft drinks, cordials, &c. | 22 | — | 22 |
| Soup | 30 | — | 30 |
| Spirits | 208 | 32 | 176 |
| Suet | 3 | — | 3 |
| Sugar | 8 | — | 8 |
| Tea | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Vegetables, canned and preserved | 33 | 1 | 32 |
| Vinegar | 41 | 2 | 39 |
| Wines | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 1,802 | 114 | 1,688 |