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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
Woolwich 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 56.
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 248 | 10 | 258 | 13 |
| Separated Milk | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Cream | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Preserved Cream | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Butter | 18 | 78 | 96 | — |
| Lard | — | 7 | 7 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Cocoa | — | 19 | 19 | — |
| Mustard | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Ground Ginger | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Tinned Fruit | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Jam | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Beef Sausages | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Dripping | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Fish Paste | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Whisky | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Dried Milk | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Ice Cream Powder | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 18 | 18 | — |
| Borax | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Oil of Eucalyptus | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| 289 | 217 | 506 | 20 |
The percentage of adulterated samples, 3.9, compares with
6 and 1.6 in the preceding two years.