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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
West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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47
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.
Bananas: 7 crates. Peaches: 11 boats.
Black Currants: 46 boxes. Pears: 2 boxes, 15 barrels
Cherries: 29 boats and 21½ sieves. Peas: 28 lbs.
Crabs: 2 barrels. Plaice: 66 st. and 1 box.
Gooseberries: 1 bushel. Pigeons: 12.
Grapes: 10 barrels. Pigs' Heads: 4lbs.
Haddocks: 1 case and 31st. Potatoes: 21½ cwts.
Herrings: 2 boxes. Prunes: 40lbs.
Kidneys: 4 st. Rabbits: 2 boxes.
Kippers: 5 boxes. Skate: 5 boxes, 1 kitt. and 24 st.
Livers: 1, and 5 lbs. Tomatoes: 4 boxes and 3 lbs.
Mackerel: 3 st. and ½-box. Walnuts: 27 bags.
Mutton: 3 lbs. Winkles: 1 bag.
| Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial | Official. | Unofficial. | |
| Milk | 648 | 3 | 623 | 3 | 25 | .. |
| Dried Milk | 18 | .. | 18 | .. | .. | .. |
| Butter | 86 | 209 | 86 | 208 | .. | .. |
| Margarine | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | .. | .. |
| Lard | 17 | 109 | 17 | 109 | .. | .. |
| Dripping | 23 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | .. |
| Coffee | 9 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 2 | .. |
| Cocoa | 10 | 32 | 10 | 32 | .. | .. |
| Mustard | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .. |
| Pepper | 29 | 33 | 30 | 32 | .. | .. |
| Vinegar | 27 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| Corned Beef | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Dried Peas | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Apples | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 13 | .. |
| Condensed Milk | 9 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cream | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Preserved Cream | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | 20 | 6 | 20 | .. | .. |
| Self-raising Flour | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. |
| Corn Flour | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Arrowroot | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | .. | .. |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Curry Powder | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Brown Bread | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Sugar | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Gregory Powder | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Whisky | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Totals | 953 | 481 | 908 | 477 | 47 | 2 |
For list of Prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated articles, see page 39