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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 London 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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the food and drugs (adulteration) act, 1928,
the public health (preservatives, etc., in food) regulations,
the public health (condensed milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927,
the public health (dried milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, and
the artificial cream act, 1929— Continued.
Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Drugs (continued)— Brought forward | 4 | 80 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Paraffin, Liquid | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Powder, Gregory's | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Powder, Liquorice | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sal Volatile | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sulphur | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tincture, Iodine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tincture, Quinine | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Turpentine, Liniment | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vaseline, Capsicum | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 4 | 103 | 107 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Other Articles— Arrowroot | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Beverages, etc. | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cake and Biscuits | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egg Powder Substitute | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish | _ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish, Canned | — | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| Fish, Potted and Paste | — | 18 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Fruit, Canned | — | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Fruit, Dried | — | 74 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jellies | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat | — | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, Canned | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat, Potted | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Pies, etc. | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milk Preparations | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pepper | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pickles and Sauces | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Powder, Custard | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preserved Vegetables | 1 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 12.0 | 15.3 |
| Rice | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sago | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sausages, etc | — | 41 | 41 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Semolina | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soups | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spices, etc | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suet | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Treacle and Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wines (Non—alcoholic) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1 | 432 | 433 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1000 | 2.5 | 2.7 |