Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |