London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.
Golden Rusks1-
Gravy Browning and Gravy Salt6-
Ice Cream8-
Jam13-
Jelly Dessert1-
Junket2-
Lemonade Crystals2-
Lime Flavour Compound1-
Meat and Vegetable Powder1-
Medicinal Samples671
Milk512
Milk Tablets-Malted1-
Mince1-
Mineral Water1-
Mustard21
Mustard Cream1-
Mustard Mixture1-
Orange Essence Emulsified1-
Pastes-Various10-
Pepper2-
Pimento1-
Pudding and Cake Mixtures181
Salad Dressing and Sauce2-
Sausages and Sausage Meat332
Semolina91
Soup2-
Spaghetti1-
Spices and Herbs281
Stuffing5-
Table Cream1-
Tea2-
Vinegar141
Wheat Food-Malted1-
Total34412

Table: Adulterated Samples, etc.

Adulterated Samples, etc.

Serial No.Article.Formal or InformalNature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.
635MilkFormal1½% added water.Vendor warned.
638GlycerineFormalContained glycerine substitute. Original bottle marked" Artificial Glycerine." The word " Artificial " was in very small type and could easily be overlooked.Manufacturers warned.