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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, Curried, canned | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Split Peas | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Tomatoes, canned | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Meat | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Meat, canned | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Brawn | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Sausages | 7 | 9 | 16 | — |
| Vinegar | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Wine | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cocktail | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Beer | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Spirits | 20 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Calomel Ointment | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Camphorated Liniment | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Gregory Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Health Salts | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 288 | 512 | 800 | 73 |
The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures showing the percentage of
fat found in each sample of milk submitted for analysis during the last three years:—
| 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 per cent. and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent. | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 3.5 per cent. and under 4 per cent. | 102 | 145 | 125 |
| 3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent. | 146 | 113 | 153 |
| Below 3 per cent. | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 275 | 277 | 294 |