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 Malden & Coombe]
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| ARTICLES | ANALYSED | Adulterated or below standard. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Gelatine | - | 1 | 1 I | - | - | - |
| Gin | 1 | — | - | - | - | |
| Glucose tablets | — | I | 1 | -_ | - | - |
| Halibut Liver Oil capsules | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ice lolly | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Icing sugar, chocolate | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Icing sugar | — | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Jelly | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | _- |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Lemon juice | — | 2 | 2 | - | _- | - |
| Lemon curd | — | 2 | 2 | - | _- | - |
| Lime crystals | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Liver salts | — | 1 | 1 | _ | - | - |
| Marmalade | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Milk | 24 | 4 | 28 | - | _- | - |
| Milk, Channel Island | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Mint, garden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Meringue powder | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Mineral water | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Marzipan | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mussels | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mustard, french | — | 1 | 1 | -_ | - | - |
| Preserve, apricot | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | _- |
| Pastry | — | 2 | 2 | -_ | - | - |
| Phensic | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peel, mixed | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Plum pudding | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
| Port | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rice pudding | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | _- |
| Suet, beef | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | _ |
| Sage and onion stuffing | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Sandwich spread | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Salad cream | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Sauce | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | - |
| Sausage, beef | 4 | — | 4 | - | — | — |
| Sausage, pork | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — |
| Sponge mixture | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Syrup of figs | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Sausage, Frankfurters | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sherry | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| Tea, triturated | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tea | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Tuna, tinned | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tapioca dessert | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
| Travel sickness tablets | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | _- |
| Vegarin tablets | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | _ |
| Vinegar | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | _- |
| Whisky | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - |
| Yeast tablets | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
| Yoghourt | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Totals | 54 | 88 | 142 | 2 | 7 | 9 |