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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
Hackney 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Description of Article | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken | Number adulterated | Number taken | Number adulterated | |
| Acetic Acid | 3 | – | – | – |
| Almond Mixture | 1 | – | – | – |
| Aspro | 1 | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 4 | – | – | – |
| Beef Cubes | 2 | – | – | – |
| Bi-Carbonate of soda | 5 | – | – | – |
| Bisto | 3 | – | – | – |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 3 | – | – | – |
| Black Pudding | 1 | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 4 | – | – | – |
| Browning | 1 | – | – | – |
| Butter | 55 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Cake Mixture | 3 | – | – | – |
| Capers | 1 | – | – | – |
| Caraway Seeds | 2 | – | – | – |
| Celery Salt | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 7 | – | – | – |
| Cheese Spread | 5 | 2 | – | – |
| Chicken Broth | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chocolate Spread | 3 | – | – | – |
| Chocolate spread Sandwich. | 3 | – | – | – |
| Chutney | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cinnamon | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cloves | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 7 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 12 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Cooking Pat | 8 | – | – | – |
| Cordial | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cornflour | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cream | 3 | – | – | – |
| Cream Lolly | – | – | 2 | – |
| Cream Cheese | 1 | – | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 2 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 8 | – | – | – |
| Cydelux | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dates | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dessicated Coconut | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dessert Chocolate | 1 | – | – | – |
| Drinking Chocolate | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 8 | – | – | – |
| Faggots | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pish Paste | 16 | – | – | – |
| Fizzo | 1 | – | – | – |
| Flour (Batter) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Flour (Bun) | 3 | – | – | – |
| Flour (Cake) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Flour (Pea) | 2 | – | – | – |
| Flour (Self Raising) | 2 | – | – | – |
| Fruit Pie | 6 | – | – | – |
| Fruit Salad | 1 | – | – | – |
| Frying Oil | 2 | – | – | – |
| Gelatine | 2 | – | – | – |
| Ginger Ale | 1 | – | – | – |
| Golden Raising Powder | 4 | – | – | – |
| Gravy Powder | 5 | – | – | – |
| 222 | 3 | 5 | – | |