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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
Malden and Coombe 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| ARTICLES | ANALYSED | Adulterated or below standard. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Colouring, violet | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cordial | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough mixture | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cough tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Curry powder | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Desert, table | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Dubonnet | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flavouring essence | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Flour, self-raising | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Health salts | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Horseradish relish | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ice cream | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ice Lollies | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jelly | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade crystals | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Magnesia, milk of | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Marzipan | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 26 | 16 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Mincemeat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mustard, french | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paraffin, liquid | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paste, fish | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paste, ham and beef | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pastilles, throat | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Peel, candied | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper, white | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Peanut butter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Piccalilli | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Port | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Redcurrant jelly | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, beef | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, pork | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Saccharin | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sedative nerve tonic | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sherbert suckers | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sherry | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sild | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Steak and gravy | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sulphur tablets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tea | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Vitamin tonic | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whisky | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 55 | 97 | 152 | 2 | 6 | 8 |