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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Articles | Analysed | Genuine | Adulterated | |||
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Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | Official | Unofficial | |
Ground Ginger | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Tea | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — |
Cocoa | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | — |
Coffee | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Flour | 37 | 1 | 37 | 1 | — | — |
Scones and Cakes | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Rice | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Semolina | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Cornflour | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Lentils | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Peas | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Sugar | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Jams | 18 | 9 | 18 | 9 | — | — |
Table Jellies | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Sweets | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
Meat | 4 | 51 | 4 | 51 | — | — |
Cooked Meats | 16 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Meat & Fish Pastes | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Sausages | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Bacon | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Fizz Foam Drink | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Whisky | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
Mercury Ointments | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Powdered Rhubarb | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Epsom Salts | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Salad Cream | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lemon Curd | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Honey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Tapioca | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | - |
Baking Powder | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Junket Powder | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Prunes | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Peeled Tomatoes | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Gravy Maker | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Peeled Shrimps | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
Cordials | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
Lemon Barley and | ||||||
Lemonade Crystals . | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | - |
Beer | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | - |
Cheese | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Coffee & Chicory | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
Lemon Fruit Syrup | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
Sardines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - |