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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
Dagenham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | In-formal | Total | Formal. ___ | Informal. ___ | Total. ___ | |
| Brought forward | 137 | 82 | 219 | 12 | — | 12 |
| Cheese | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cooking Fat | 3 | i | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cooked Meats | 7 | i | 8 | — | — | — |
| Jelly | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Egg Substitute | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Herbs | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Aromatic Spirit of Sal Volatile | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Extract of Witch Hazel | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Medicinal Paraffin | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soup | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Gelatine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sweets, including chocolate | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 164 | 110 | 274 | 14 | 3 | 17 | |