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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
Paddington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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1924.—Samples Submitted to Public Analyst.
| Total | Found adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | |
| Milk | 288 | 14 | 4.8 |
| Dried Milk | 1 | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 6 | — | — |
| Cream | 17 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Butter | 30 | — | — |
| Margarine | 15 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lard | 16 | — | — |
| Bread | 16 | — | — |
| Flour | 15 | — | — |
| Cake | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Mincemeat | 4 | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Cheese | 5 | ||
| Jam | 16 | — | - |
| Cocoa | 9 | — | - |
| Coffee | 9 | — | - |
| Rice | 8 | — | - |
| Tapioca | 3 | — | - |
| Sago | 3 | — | - |
| Mustard | 5 | — | - |
| Pepper | 5 | — | - |
| Vinegar | 23 | 5 | 21.7 |
| Beans | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Peas | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Brawn | 4 | — | — |
| Sausages | 21 | 6 | 28.5 |
| Dripping | 10 | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 3 | — | — |
| Soda Water | 7 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Olive Oil | 9 | — | — |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 3 | — | — |
| Glycerine | 6 | — | — |
| Chicory | 3 | — | — |
| Herring Roes | 4 | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 5 | — | — |
| Tinned Beef | 1 | — | — |
| Tinned Tomatoes | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Whiskey | 1 | — | — |
| Semolina | 5 | — | — |
| Liquid Coffee | 4 | — | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | — |
| Tripe | 3 | — | — |
| Walnuts | 4 | — | |
| 600 | 39 | 6.5 |
1925.—Samples Submitted to Public Analyst.
| Total. | Found adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 284 | 16 | 5.6 |
| Dried Milk | 5 | — | — |
| Tinned Milk | 6 | — | — |
| Cream | 30 | 5 | 16.6 |
| Butter | 32 | — | — |
| Margarine | 13 | — | — |
| Lard | 13 | — | — |
| Dripping | 8 | — | — |
| Bread | 16 | — | — |
| Cake | 3 | -_ | — |
| Flour | 16 | - | — |
| Rice | 6 | - | — |
| Tapioca | 3 | — | — |
| Sago | 2 | — | — |
| Semolina | 3 | _ | — |
| Cocoa | 11 | - | — |
| Coffee | 13 | - | — |
| Chicory | 2 | - | — |
| Liquid Coffee | 1 | — | — |
| Jam | 20 | - | — |
| Soup | 1 | - | — |
| Mincemeat | 6 | - | — |
| Pepper | 4 | - | — |
| Mustard | 4 | - | — |
| Vinegar | 25 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | - | — |
| Sausages | 29 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Brawn | 3 | - | — |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Tinned Beef | 1 | - | — |
| Lime Juice | 3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Soda Water | 3 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Apples | 3 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Honey | 2 | — | — |
| Pickles | 1 | - | — |
| Cheese | 7 | - | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine ... | 3 | - | - |
| Glycerine | 4 | - | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 6 | - | - |
| Castor Oil | 2 | - | - |
| 600 | 31 | 5.1 |