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
Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Comprised under "Other Articles" the following samples were examined:—
OTHER ARTICLES.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Almonds, ground | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Apples | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Baking Powder | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Blanc Mange powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cake | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake, Powder | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cakes, Sponge | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Candied Peel | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Currants | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Fat | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ginger, ground | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 23 | 23 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lard | _ | 61 | 61 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade powder | — | 18 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Meat Paste | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Mince Meat | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Oats, crushed | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Pea Flour | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Peas, canned | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pepper | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Pudding powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Raisins | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Rice | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
| Sherbert | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Sultanas | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Soup powder | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Total | 7 | 302 | 309 | 6 | 16 | 22 |