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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1934.
| Articles | Analysed | Genuine | Adulterated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | |
| Dried Fruit | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | - |
| Peas | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | - |
| Cake | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| Confectionery | 19 | 10 | 19 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Pearl Barley | 7 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Flour and S.R. Flour | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | - | — |
| Rice | 5 | — | 5 | — | - | - |
| Meat | 14 | 33 | 14 | 30 | - | 3 |
| Cooked Meats | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | - | — |
| Fish paste | 5 | — | 5 | — | - | — |
| do. Canned | 4 | — | 4 | — | - | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Wine | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — |
| Cider | J | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Beer | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Whisky | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Ground Cinnamon | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Shredded Suet | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sauce | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sausages | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bacon | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sardines | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Cordials | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Orange Curd | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Table Jelly | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 6 | — | 6 | - | - | - |
| Biscuits | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Cake Mixture | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Ground Almonds | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Pickles | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Stone Ginger Tablets | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Tapioca | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cake Flour | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bread | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Custard Powder | ,1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Preserved Ginger | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mace | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Honey | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Mincemeat | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| Tripe | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 955 | 218 | 935 | 210 | 20 | 8 |