Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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A list of foods sampled is given below:—
Apricot Yoghurt 1 L.15 Linctus 2
Bacon 2 Liver Sausage 1
Batter Flour 1 Lobster Paste 1
Beer Sausage 1 Malt Vinegar 3
Beef Suet (shredded) 1 Margarine 2
Blackcurrant Drink 2 Marzipan 1
Bread Sauce 1 Milk 1
Butter 7 Minced Beef 1
Cocktail Cherries 1 Minced Chicken in Jelly 1
Coconut 1 Mint Sauce 2
Coffee and Chicory Essence 2 Mint in Vinegar 1
Coffee 1 Mixed Spice 1
Cornflour 1 Munchmallow Biscuits 1
Corn Oil 1 Nescafe 1
Corned Beef 1 Olive Oil 1
Cranberry Jam 1 Pineapple Milk Syrup Shake 1
Creamed Horseradish 1 Plain Flour 2
Currants 1 Pork Luncheon Meat 1
Dried Mint 1 Potted Beef in Butter 1
Essence of Rennett 1 Quick Jel 1
Eucalyptus Oil 1 Ravioli in Tomato Sauce 1
Frying Oil (groundnut) 1 Sausage Rolls 1
Gees Linctus 1 Scotch Egg 1
German Mustard 1 Seafood Dressing 1
Glucodin 1 Sliced Onion 2
Glycerin, Honey and Lemon 1 Strawberry Jam 1
Grapefruit 1 Stuffed Olives 1
Grated Cheese 1 Sultanas 1
Ground Almonds 1 Syrup of Lemon, Glycerine
Ground Cloves 1 and Honey
Ground Ginger 3 Tartar Sauce 1
Ground Garlic 1 Tea 3
Haslet 1 Tomato Chutney 1
Honey 2 Tomato Ketchup 1
Horseradish Sauce 3 Tomato Paste
Influenza Cold Mixture 1 Vic Cough Syrup 1
Lard 3 White Pepper 2
Lemon Curd 1 Yeast Extract
Zinc and Caster Oil Cream 1
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