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 West Ham]
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1927.
Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | |
Milk | 621 | 1 | 594 | — | 28 | _ |
Condensed Milk | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Dried Milk | 16 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Sponge Cakes | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Cream | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Tea | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Butter | 110 | 106 | 107 | 105 | 3 | 1 |
Mincemeat | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Margarine | 20 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — |
Arrowroot | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Lard | 37 | 59 | 37 | 59 | — | — |
Calomel Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Dripping | 33 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Coffee | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
Tomato Catsup | 1 | —' | — | — | 1 | — |
Extract of Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
Lemon Squash | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Rum | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Peas | 4 | – | 4 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 30 | 24 | 30 | 24 | — | — |
Green Peas | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Epsom Salts | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Preservatives | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Self-Raising Flour | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Whisky | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
Mustard | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Pepper | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | — | — |
Orange Wine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | _ | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
Salad Cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Vinegar | 64 | — | 56 | — | 8 | — |
Olive Oil | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — |
Confectionery | 4 | _ | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Pickles | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Jam | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Corn Flour | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Sausages | 35 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | — |
Chicken and Ham Paste | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Ginger Wine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | – |
Meat | 4 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
Suet | 4 | _ | 4 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Bread | 2 | _ | 2 | — | — | — |
Chocolate | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Jam | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Lemon Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Marmalade | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — |
Table Jellies | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Pork Brawn | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Meat Paste | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Sauce | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Totals | 1,126 | 285 | 1,078 | 279 | 49 | 5 |
1st prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated articles, see pages 50 and 51
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