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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 1933
[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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Brought forward | 25 | 134 | 25 | 132 | - | 2 |
| Figs | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Fish Paste | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - |
| Flour | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| „ (self-raising) | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Fruit (crystallised) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| „ (dried) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| ,, Salad (canned) | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Ginger Beer Powder | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Grape Fruit (canned) | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| ,, Squash | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Ham and Veal Cutlet | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Herrings in Tomato Sauce (canned) | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Honey | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Horse Radish Cream | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jam | 6 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| „ Roll | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Jelly | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Lard | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Lemon Crystals | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| „ Curd | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| „ Squash | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Lemonade Powder | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Margarine | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Marmalade | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Meat Paste | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Pie | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| ,, Roll (canned) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Milk | 283 | 61 | 276 | 59 | 7 | 2 |
| ,, (condensed, full cream) | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| ,, (condensed, sweetened, skimmed) | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| ,, (dried) | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| ,, (residue) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Mincemeat | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Mint (dried) | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mustard | 1 | 8 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| „ Mixture | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nutmeg (ground) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oatmeal | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Oil (yellow) | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Olive Oil | _ | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Orangeade Powder | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oranges (canned) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pears (canned) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Peas (canned) | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Peel (mixed) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pepper | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Pickles | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (canned) | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Pineapple (canned) | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Plums (canned) | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Pudding Mixture | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Raisins | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Rice | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| „ (ground) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Salad (potato) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Salmon (canned) | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Salt (Salodine) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sardines | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Sauce | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Sausages | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | - | 1 |
| Sausage (cooked) | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 318 | 432 | 306 | 417 | 12 | 15 |