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 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 |