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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 18—
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausages | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Brawn | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Meat Pie | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Minced Meat | 8 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Ice Cream | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Tinned Fish | — | 7 | 7 | — |
| Tinned Fruit | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Tinned Asparagus | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Tinned Peas | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Confectionery | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Chocolate | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Whisky | 11 | — | 11 | — |
| Rum | 5 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Gin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Stout | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Elderberry Wine | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ginger | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ginger Beer | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mineral Waters | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Lemonade | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fruit Cordials | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Oil of Turpentine | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Tartaric Acid | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| Glycerine Honey Lemon | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glaubers Salt | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Eucalyptol | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lysol Solution | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| 332 | 254 | 586 | 47 |