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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1932.
| Articles | Analysed | Genuine | Adulterated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | |
| Milk | 458 | 5 | 442 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Condensed Milk | 13 | 25 | 13 | 25 | — | — |
| Dried Milk | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | — | — |
| Butter | 61 | 59 | 61 | 59 | — | — |
| Margarine | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Lard | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | — |
| Dripping & Cooking Fat | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sardines in Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 | — | — |
| Cordials | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Beer | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Corn Flour | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 1 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ground Ginger | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Drugs | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Pepper | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 28 | — | 24 | — | 4 | — |
| do. Malt | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cake | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| Canned Fruit | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Honey | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Jams | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Sugars | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| Sultanas | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Chocolate & Chocolat Powder | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery | 16 | 21 | 16 | 20 | — | i |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| Rice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Epsom Salts | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Suet | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| S.R. Flour and Flour | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Baking Powder | I | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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