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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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FERTILISERS.
| Article | No. of Samples taken | Analysis agrees | Analysis disagrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Bone Meal | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Guano Compound | 1 | 1 | — |
| C — Fertiliser (1) | 1 | — | 1 |
| C — Fertiliser (2) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Potato Manure | 1 | — | 1 1 |
| Canary Guano | 1 | — | |
| C - '(1) | 1 | — | 1 |
| C — (2) | 1 | — | 1 |
| S — | 2 | 2 | |
| Hoof and Horn | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Blood Meal | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweet Pea Fertiliser | 1 | — | 1 |
| R — | 1 | — | 1 |
| P — | 1 | 1 | |
| C — | 1 | — | 1 |
| U — Fertiliser | 1 | 1 |
| Kainit 2 | 2 | — |
| Muriate of Potash 1 | 1 | — |
| Nitrate of Soda 1 | 1 | — |
| c — (1) 1 | 1 | — |
| C - (2)1 | 1 | |
| Garden Bone Meal 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M — Fertiliser 1 | — | I |
| Superphosphate of Lime 1 | 1 | — |
| Raw Guano 1 | — | 1 |
| Basic Slag1 | 1 | — |
Unsound Food Condemned, 1933.
168 lbs. of Corned Beef 5 Boxes of Smoked Haddock
45 lbs. of Jellied Veal 4 st. of Catfish
6 lbs. of Pork Tongue 1 Box and 5 st. of Plaice
216 lbs. of Tinned Meat 21 Boxes Herrings
30 lbs. of Luncheon Meat 5 Tins of Tomatoes
72 lbs. of Tinned Ham 9 cwt. of Potatoes
21½ lbs. of Beef 42 Barrels of Horse-radish
38 lbs. of Skate Wings 36 Bags of Sprouts
14 st. of Cod 2 Doz. Rolls of Celery
8 st. of Dog Fish 6 Tins of Prunes
18 st. of Haddock 15 Tins of Condensed Milk
3 st. of Mackerel 2 cwt. of Sugar
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