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 Erith]
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F(3)a. Foods and Drugs Act 1938.
Section 3 and 68.
The following samples were procured by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:
Nature of Sample | Adulterated | Genuine | No. of Samples |
---|---|---|---|
Milk | – | 20 | 20 |
Cream | – | 1 | 1 |
Banana flavour | – | 1 | 1 |
Chocolate spread | – | I | 1 |
Glauber's salt | – | 1 | 1 |
Syrup of figs | – | 2 | 2 |
Epsom salts | – | 3 | 3 |
Baking powder | – | 4 | 4 |
MacLeans powder | – | 1 | 1 |
Lemon powder | – | 2 | 2 |
Gravy mixture | – | 2 | 2 |
Castor oil | – | 1 | 1 |
Horse radish dressing | – | 1 | 1 |
Wine flavouring | – | 1 | 1 |
Worcester sauce | – | 1 | 1 |
Cocoa | – | 2 | 2 |
Ginger wine essence | – | 1 | 1 |
Vitamin chocolate | – | 1 | 1 |
Glycerine | – | 1 | 1 |
Spice | – | 3 | 3 |
Bun powder | – | 1 | 1 |
Pudding mixture | – | 5 | 5 |
Semolina pudding | – | 2 | 2 |
Pancake mixture | – | 1 | 1 |
Table salt | – | 1 | 1 |
Lemonade crystals | – | 2 | 2 |
Fruit preserve | – | 1 | 1 |
Ketchup | – | 1 | 1 |
Bronchial mixture | – | 1 | 1 |
Meat extract | – | 1 | 1 |
Barley flakes | – | 1 | 1 |
Beetroot | – | 1 | 1 |
Flour | – | 1 | 1 |
Chocolate cup | – | 1 | 1 |
Pea flour | – | 1 | 1 |
Mustard | – | 4 | 4 |
Bicarbonate soda | – | 2 | 2 |
Beef extract | – | 1 | 1 |
Dessicated soup — | – | 1 | 1 |
Cloves | – | 2 | 2 |
Potato Powder | – | 1 | 1 |
Cinnamon | – | 1 | 1 |
Meat faggot | – | 1 | 1 |
Sage and onion stuffing | – | 2 | 2 |
Ground ginger | – | 1 | 1 |
Flavouring essence | – | 3 | 3 |
Essence of rennet | – | 2 | 2 |
Table dessert | – | 1 | 1 |
Raising powder | – | 1 | 1 |
Curry powder | – | 2 | 2 |
Salad dressing | – | 1 | 1 |
Vinegar | – | 1 | 1 |
Semolina | – | 1 | 1 |
Fish paste | – | 1 | 1 |
Savoury | – | 1 | 1 |
Cake mixture | – | 1 | 1 |
Junket powder | – | 2 | 2 |
Apple green | – | 1 | 1 |
Total | – | 105 | 105 |