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, 1932.—
Articles | Analysed | Genuine | Adulterated | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | |
Custard Powder | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Tapioca | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Bacon | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Corned Beef | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Meat | 19 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Sausages | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — |
Soup Mixture | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Peas | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Malt Extract & Cod Liver Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Meat & Fish Pastes | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
Seidlitz Powder | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Cream | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — |
Cheese | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Dried Fruit & Peel | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — |
Wine | 6 | — | 6 | — | .— | — |
Essence of Ginge Wine | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Mustard | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Cinnamon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Pickles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lemon Curd and Cheese | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Tripe | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Brawn and Meat Products | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | _ | — |
Cheese Savoury Bis-cuits | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Boracic Ointment | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Olive Oil | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Sauce | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Bread | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Ice Cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
894 | 259 | 861 | 249 | 33 | 10 |
For List of Prosecutions taken in connection with adulterated
articles, see page 56.
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