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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
Brought forward1191011169635
Custard Powder—3—3——
Dripping—1—l——
Essence Flavouring—1—l——
Fish Paste—8—8——
Flour (self-raising)8181——
Fruit Salad (canned)—2—2——
Ginger (ground)—9—9——
Glycerine—1—1——
Grape Fruit (canned)—1—1——
Honey—6—6——
Hot Pot (canned)—1—1——
Hydrogen Peroxide—2—2——
Jam—12—12——
Jelly Crystals—1—1——
Junket Crystals—1—1——
Lard13—13———
Lemon Cheese—1—1——
,, Curd—3—3——
,, Squash—3—3——
Lemonade Powder—2—2——
Macaroni—1—1——
Marmalade—3—3——
Meat Pie—2—2——
Milk2984294341
Milk (canned)—11—11——
Mincemeat—3—3——
Mustard2727——
Olive Oil—4—4——
Orange Squash—2—2——
Peas (bottled)—1—1——
„ (canned)—13—13——
„ (dried)—2—2——
Peel (mixed)—2—2——
Pepper2626——
Pickles—2—2——
Pineapple (canned)—1—1——
Prawns (bottled)—1—1——
,, (canned)—1—1——
Raisins—2—2——
Rice—9—9——
Salad (potato)—1—1——
Salmon (canned)—2—2——
Sardines—6—6——
Sauce—8—8——
Sausages1150939211
Sausage Meat—1—1——
„ Roll—1—1——
Soup (canned)—2—2——
,, (dessicated)—3—3——
Spinach Puree—1—1——
Suet (shredded)—2—2——
Sugar—3—3——
Sultanas—1—1——
Sweets—9—9——
Tea—1—1——
Toffee—1—1——
Tomato Pureé (canned)—4—4——
Tomatoes (canned)—4—4——
Veal and Ham—1—1——
Vinegar4—4———
,, (malt)6—4—2—
Totals4633384523211117