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, 1929.
Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | |
Milk | 374 | 11 | 362 | 11 | 12 | — |
Condensed Milk | 19 | 3 | 19 | 3 | — | — |
Dried Milk | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | — | — |
Cream | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Butter | 98 | 163 | 97 | 159 | 1 | 4 |
Margarine | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Dripping | 10 | 17 | 10 | 15 | — | 2 |
Lard | 10 | 28 | 10 | 28 | — | — |
Bacon | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — |
Sausages | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 |
Meat | 22 | 110 | 16 | 106 | 6 | 4 |
Fish Paste | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Cocoa | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | — |
Coffee | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
Flour | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
S. R. Flour | 14 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Olive Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Confectionery | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
Jam | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — |
Lemon Cheese | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Mincemeat | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
Lemonade | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Whiskey | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Beer | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Mustard | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Pepper | 19 | 27 | 19 | 25 | — | 2 |
Vinegar | 39 | — | 39 | — | — | — |
Sauce | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Pickles | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Ginger Wine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Arrowroot | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Syrup of Figs | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Brawn | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Chicken and Ham Roll | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Cheshire Roll | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Epsom Salts | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Corn Flour | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Peas | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Sponge Cake | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Ground Almonds | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Marmalade | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swiss Roll | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Salad Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
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