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
St Pancras 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Artiolea of food of which samples have been taken. | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Brought forward | 155 | 108 | 147 | 92 | 8 | 16 |
| Cream Frame | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| ,, Horn | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| ,, Pastry | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Shell | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Currants | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Dripping | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Fish paste | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Flour (Self-raising) | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| Fruit (mixed) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ginger (ground) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| ,, Wine | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Green Soap | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Gregory's Powder | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Ham (cooked) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Honey | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Indian Cerate | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jam | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Jelly (table) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Lamb (meat) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Lard | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| „ Curd | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Liniment of Turpentine | — | 14 | — | 14 | — | — |
| Margarine | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| Marmalade | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| „ Pie | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Milk | 280 | 4 | 274 | 4 | 6 | — |
| „ (condensed) | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Orange Wine | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Peas (canned) | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Peel (candied) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Pepper | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| „ (compound) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Peroxide of Hydrogen | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Plums (canned) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Port Wine | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pork Pie | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Prescription | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Princess Cake (cream-filled) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Raisins | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Raisin Wine | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sago | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sauce | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sausages | 3 | 52 | 3 | 47 | — | 5 |
| ,, (cooked) | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Spice (mixed) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Suet (shredded) | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sultanas | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sweets | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Swiss Roll | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tea | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| ,, (malt) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Totals | 504 | 296 | 487 | 273 | 17 | 23 |