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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
Bromley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Samples taken. | Result. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article | Formal. | Informal. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Remarks |
| Peas (Strained and Homogenised) | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Peel (Cut Mixed) | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Pepper (White) | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Quinine and Cinnamon Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Rosehip Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Rosena Rose Hip and Orange | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Salad Cream | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Sandwich Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sardines in Edible Oil | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Sausages | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Sherry (British) | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Soft Herring Rocs with Salt | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Soups | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Soya Flour | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Spirit Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Steamed Pudding Mixture | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sterilized Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sugar (Demerara) | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sugar Pieces | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sugar (Raw Barbados) | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sugared Cocoanut | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Swiss Roll | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Synthetic Cream | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Synthetic Cream Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Table Delight | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Table Jelly | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Tomato Juice Cocktail | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Tomato Ketchup | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Tomato Sauce | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Vinegar (Malt) | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Vitacream (Synthetic) | — | l | 1 | — | |
| Vita Glucose Tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Wine Gums | — | 2 | — | 2 | See (e) |
| Xmas Pudding | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Totals | 1 | 232 | 227 | 6 | |
(a) Sample mouldy when received. Microscopical examination revealed
the presence of numerous Fungal hyphæ and sponangia.
(b) Fat 18.05. Moisture 58.3%.
(c) Probable composition:—Crab 70. Water 18, Milk Fat 4. Starch Filler
7, Salt and Spice 1%. Starch Filler not declared.
(d) Fat 10%. Total solids 31.6%. Sugar (Sucrose) 9.5%. Milk
Powder 3.6%.
(e) (i) Sweets contained small amounts of gritty matter of nature of sand
and small amounts of unidentifiable vegetable matter. Inferior.
(ii) Contained 0.054% insoluble sand and vegetable debris. Inferior.