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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Article | Samples taken. | Result. | Adulterated | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Genuine. Inferior. | ||||
| Ointment of Sulphur | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Oranges | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | See (d) |
| Orange Drink (Fresh) | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | See (e) |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Parsley Sauce | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Peanut Butter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Peel (Cut, Mixed) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Pepper (White) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Pie Filling (Lemon Flavour) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pimento | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pork Roll (Stuffed) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Prunes | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Ribena (Blackcurrant Juice) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Rose Hip Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Salad Cream | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Salmon Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sandwich Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sauce (Daddies Favourite) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sausage Meat (Pork) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | See (f) |
| Sausage Rusk | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Sausages (Beef) | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Sausages (Cocktail) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sausages (Pork) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | See (g) |
| Seedless Raisins | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Seidlitz Powder | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sherbert (Lemon Flavour) | — | 1 | 1 | —: | — | |
| Soups | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | See (h) |
| Soupmix | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Soup Powders | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Suet (Shredded Beef) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sugar (Tinted Crystals) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sultanas | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sweets (Fruit Salad) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tea | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Vanilla Flavouring | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vegetable Salad | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vinegar (Malt) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Welsh Rarebit | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Wow Bublow Gum | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Xmas Pudding | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Cream | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Totals | 3 | 257 | 249 | 8 | 3 | |
(a) Sample No. 365. Coating contained only 1.0% butterfat.
Sample No. 367. Coating contained only 2.7% butterfat.
(b) Fat 24.9%. Fat content agrees with label. Word " Thick " not
justified unless 48%.
(c) Did not pass B.P. test for carbonisable substances.
(d) Sample No. 380. Thiourea in Juice 40 p.p.m.
Sample No. 394. Thiourea in Juice 5 p.p.m.