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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 34.
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed | Number Adultera ted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 280 | 3 | 283 | 6 |
| Separated Milk | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Cream | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Preserved Cream | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Butter | — | 61 | 61 | — |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Condensed Milk | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Lard | — | 7, | 7 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| Cocoa | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Dried Milk | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Malted Milk | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Apples | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Fish Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Olive Op | — | 9 | 9 | — |
| Whisky | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Vinegar | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Pepper | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Ground Ginger | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Mustard | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Tea | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 12 | 12 | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | — | 14 | 14 | — |
| Saffron | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Crushed Linseed | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Gregory's Powder | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Powdered Rhubarb | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | '— | 6 | 6 | — |