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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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this regular work is having a deterrent effect on those vendors
who were inclined to intentionally defraud or who were
careless.
TABLE No. 42.
| Article. | Formal Samples | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 212 | 2 | 214 | 4 |
| Separated Milk- | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cream | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| Preserved Cream | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| Butter | 3 | 105 | 108 | 2 |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Condensed Milk | — | 4 | 4 | - |
| Lard | — | 19 | 19 | — |
| Coffee | 32 | 32 | 2 | |
| Coffee Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Puff Paste | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Ice Cream | — | 9 | 9 | — |
| Ice Cream Powder | — | 3 | 3 | - |
| Bread Substitute for Sausages | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | — | 13 | 13 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 4 | 4 | - |
| Turpentine | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Prescriptions | 8 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Fish Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Anchovy Paste | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pepper | — | 14 | 14 | - |
| Apples | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Whisky | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Dripping | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Cocoa | — | 14 | 14 | — |
| Brandy | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| 234 | 281 | 515 | 20 |