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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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As in the previous year, Doctors Bernard Dyer and Hammence have continued in their appointment as Public Analysts to the Borough.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | 111-formal | Formal. | Informal | |
| Milk | 55 | - | 1 | — |
| Fish Pastes | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sausages and Sausage Meat | 16 | — | — | — |
| Soup Powders | 9 | — | — | — |
| Sauces and Pickles | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Dried Fruit | 1 | •- | — | — |
| Confectionery | 3 | — | — | — |
| Jam and Marmalade | — | 7 | — | — |
| Coffee | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Cordials, Minerals, etc. | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cereals | 21 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Egg Substitutes | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Milk Substitutes | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sugar Substitutes | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Flour | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| Pudding Mixtures | 9 | 3 | - | — |
| Herbs | 2 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Beer and Spirits | 7 | — | — | — |
| Drugs | 16 | 5 | — | — |
| Medicines | 3 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cooked Meats | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Beans, Baked | 2 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | - | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Spices | 7 | — | — | — |
| Flavourings | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Salad Oil | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beef (Minced) | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder | 9 | 4 | — | — |
| Pepper Stuffings | 4 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | 2 | — | |
| Lemon Essence | — | 2 | — | — |
| Lemon Substitute | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Lemon Juice Substitutes | 2 | — | — | — |
| Orange Substitutes | 1 | ] | — | — |
| Colourings | — | 1 | — | — |
| Onion Substitutes | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Saccharine | 2 | — | - | — |
| Tea Improver | — | 1 | - | — |
| Buttered Rolls | 1 | — | - | — |
| Cake Mixtures | 2 | — | - | — |
| Egg Custard | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Egg Flour | 1 | — | - | — |
| Wine Essence | — | 1 | — | — |
| Glycerine Substitute | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 248 | 62 | 11 | 6 |