London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | |
| Milk | 554 | 1 | 540 | 1 | —_ | |
| Dried Milk | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 18 | — | 17 | — | — | |
| Ground Almonds. | 1 | — | 1 | — | —_ | —_ |
| Cream | 11 | — | 11 | — | —_ | — |
| Butter | 154 | 116 | 147 | 115 | 7 | 1 |
| Calomel Ointment | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Margarine | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | —_ |
| Lard | 15 | 40 | 15 | 40 | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Dripping | 29 | 8 | 29 | 8 | — | — |
| Suet | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pork Brawn | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | —_ |
| Meat | 30 | 73 | 26 | 69 | 4 | 4 |
| Extract of Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sausages | 36 | 6 | 36 | 6 | — | — |
| Beer | 2 | — | 2 | —_ | — | — |
| Black Pudding . | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lemon Cup | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cocoa | 34 | 15 | 34 | 15 | — | — |
| Lemonade. | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Coffee | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Rum | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lemon Squash | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cake | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | |
| Whisky ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Corn Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Cream of Tartar and SulphurTablets | — | — | — | — | ||
| Arrowroot | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Mustard | 5 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Pearl Barley | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| Citrate of Magnesia | — | — | — | — | ||
| Peas | 7 | — | 7 | _ | — | _ |
| Chicken and Ham | 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Paste | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Dried Fruits | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — |
| Bisto | — | — | — | |||
| Jelly | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Jam Roll | — | — | — | — | ||
| Candied Peel | 4 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Tapioca | — | — | — | — | ||
| Confectionery | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | |
| Ground Ginger | 10 | 10 | — | — | ||
| Sauce | 2 | __ | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Bacon | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Pickles | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | _ | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Vinegar | 65 | — | 64 | — | — | |
| Ketchup | — | — | _ | — | ||
| Pepper | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — |
| Totals | 1,143 | 315 | 307 | 29 | 8 | |
For list of prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated articles,
see pages 54-55.