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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
East Ham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Seventh, 8th and 9th, Whiskies: 36½ deg., 38 deg., and
39½ deg. under proof respectively. In all cases subsequent samples
were found to be up to standard of quality demanded.
The following is a detailed list of the articles sampled :—
| Ale | 1 | Ground Cinnamon | 1 |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 9 | Ground Cloves | 1 |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | ||
| Anchovy Paste | 1 | Herrings in Tomato Sauce | 2 |
| Aspirin Tablets | 12 | ||
| Barley Sugar Sticks | 1 | Honey | 1 |
| Battenburgh Roll | 1 | Hydrogen Peroxide | 1 |
| Beer | 2 | Ipecacuanha Wine | 2 |
| Bitter Ale | 2 | Jelly | 1 |
| Black Currant and Glycerine Pastilles | 1 | Lard | 20 |
| Lemon Crystals | 1 | ||
| Boracic Powder | 1 | Lemon Fruit Crystals | 1 |
| Brawn | 2 | Lemonade Powder | 2 |
| Bread | 1 | Lemon Squash | 1 |
| Brompton Lozenges | 1 | Margarine | 26 |
| Broth Cubes | 1 | Meat Pattie | 1 |
| Butter | 48 | Meat Pie | 2 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | Milk | 107 |
| Castor Oil | 1 | Mincemeat | 2 |
| Cheese | 3 | Minced Meat (Raw) | 2 |
| Cheese Cakes | 1 | Minced Meat (Boiled) | 1 |
| Children's Cough Mixture | 1 | Minced Beef | 5 |
| Mince Pie | 3 | ||
| Coffee | 6 | Mince Slice | 1 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | Mint Sauce | •1 |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | Mixed Herbs | 1 |
| Corned Beef | 1 | Mixed Pickles | 1 |
| Cornflour | 1 | Mustard Piccalilli | 1 |
| Cocoa | 6 | Oatmeal | 1 |
| Cream | 9 | Pitted Red Cherries | 1 |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | Peas | 1 |
| Currant Loaf | 1 | Pepper | 8 |
| Currie Powder | 2 | Pepper (White) | 3 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 2 | Pork and Beans and | |
| Dill Water | 3 | Tomato Sauce | 1 |
| Dried Parsley | 1 | Pork Pie | 1 |
| Dripping | 7 | Raspberryade | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | Rice | 4 |
| Fish Paste | 1 | Rum | 2 |
| Flour | 2 | Rusk for Sausage Making | 1 |
| Flour (Wholemeal) | 1 | ||
| French Capers | 1 | Sal Volatile | 3 |
| Gin | 4 | Sausages | 4 |
| Green Peas | 1 | Sausages (Beef) | 19 |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | Sausages (Pork) | 12 |