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 Hackney]
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| Descript ion of Articles | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken | Number adulterated | Number taken | Number adulterated | |
| B/f. | 158 | 4 | 87 | |
| Jelly | 13 | 5 | ||
| Ketchup | 1 | - | ||
| Lard | 4 | - | ||
| Lemon Pie Pilling | 1 | - | _ | - |
| Lemon Curd | 2 | - | ||
| Lemon Juice | - | 1 | ||
| Liver salts | 2 | - | _ | |
| Luncheon Meat | . | - | 3 | |
| Luncheon Sausage | 1 | - | ||
| Margarine | 29 | - | 2 | |
| Marmalade | 1 | • | » | «» |
| Marmite | _ | - | 1 | - |
| Meat Paste | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Milk | 50 | - | 150 | - |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 11 | - | ° \ | - |
| Milk Lolly | - | - | 3 | - |
| Mincemeat | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| Mint | 1 | - | _ | |
| Mixed Spice | 2 | -. | _ | |
| Mustard | 2 | - | - | |
| Nescafe | 1 | - | _ | - |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 8 | . | - | - |
| Oxo | 1 | - | _ | - |
| Orange Drink | - | 4 | - | |
| Orange Juice | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Squash | - | 2 | - | |
| Pepper | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| Pie Pilling | 1 | - | - | |
| Pickles | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Picnic Mustard | 1 | - | - | |
| Pickling Spice | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pork Luncheon Meat | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pork Pie | 1 | - | - | - |
| Processed Peas | 1 | - | ||
| Prunes | 1 | - | «= | - |
| Pudding Mixture | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Rice | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rum | 2 | _ | - | - |
| Saccharin Tablets | - | 1 | - | |
| Sage | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sauce | 6 | - | 1 | - |
| Sausages and Beans in Sauce. | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sausages (Beef) | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Sausages (Pork) | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| Semolina | 2 | - | - | - |
| Soup | 4 | - | 1 | . |
| Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce .. | 1 | - | = | . |
| Sponge Mixture | 6 | - | - | - |
| Stewed Steak | - | 2 | ||
| Still Orange | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sti11 Lemon | 1 | - | - | - |
| Suet | 5 | - | - | - |
| Sugar | 1 | - | -» | - |
| Sugar Coconut | 1 | - | - | - |
| 365 | 5 | 276 | 3 | |